EZ LOADER TRAILER 2006: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V390000

Make Model Year
EZ LOADER TRAILER 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-10-05 2005-09-06 2005-09-08

Manufacturers Involved: EZ LOADER CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS, INC.

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 208

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN BOAT TRAILERS, A BEARING OF INCORRECT SIZE WAS INSTALLED IN THE WHEEL AXLE ASSEMBLIES.

Consequence

THE TIRE, WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER WHILE UNDERWAY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE CORRECT BEARING. IF FAILURE HAS OCCURRED, THE ENTIRE HUB, SPINDLE OR AXLE MAY BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EZ LOADERS AT 800-398-5623.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.