JLG 7610 2005: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V105000

Make Model Year
JLG 7610 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-04-06 2005-03-15 2005-03-18

Production Dates: 2004-10-06 - 2005-02-25

Manufacturers Involved: JLG Industries, Inc.

Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 335

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

USER MANUALS SENT WITH THESE TRAILERS INCORRECTLY STATE THE VALUES FOR THE WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT THAT THE LUG NUTS ARE TORQUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INCORRECT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE MANUAL, THE LUG NUTS WILL NOT BE TORQUED PROPERLY PRIOR TO TOWING OF THE TRAILER. IMPROPERLY TORQUED LUG NUTS MAY LEAD TO BROKEN STUDS AND WHEEL DETACHMENT. A CRASH MAY OCCUR RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES.

Remedy

JLG WILL MAIL TO DEALERS AND OWNERS A NEW USER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JLG INDUSTRIES AT 877-554-7233.

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.