NOVAE SURE TRAC 2005: WHEELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V350000

Make Model Year
NOVAE SURE TRAC 2005
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-08-04 2005-08-04

Production Dates: 2005-02-14 - 2005-03-08

Manufacturers Involved: Novae Corporation

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 26

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN UTILITY TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH RFD WHEELS, THERE IS A DEFECTIVE WELD OF THE WHEELS' CENTER HUB TO THE WHEEL'S RIM.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

NOVAE IS WORKING WITH RFD AND RFD IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS ON AFFECTED TRAILERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RFD COMPONENTS AT 574-295-3939 OR NOVAE CORPORATION AT 260-758-9838.

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.