EZ LOADER UNSPECIFIED 1981: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V001000

Make Model Year
EZ LOADER UNSPECIFIED 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-12-31 1982-12-05 1982-02-01

Production Dates: 1981-09-01 - 1981-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: EZ Loader Adjustable Boat Trailers, Inc.

Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1804

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A MATERIAL PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE STEEL FROM WHICH THE AXLE SPINDLES WERE MADE. AS A RESULT, THE SPINDLES MAY HAVE A TENDENCY TO FRACTURE WHEN SUBJECTED TO REPEATED JOLTS OR STRESS. THESE JOLTS OR CONTINUED STRESS MAY CAUSE THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO DETACH FROM THE TRAILER.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE SPINDLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BOAT TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR TANDEM AXLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN TOW, LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.