WILSON GRAIN TRAILER 2003: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V024000

Make Model Year
WILSON GRAIN TRAILER 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-01-30 2006-01-31 2006-01-31

Production Dates: 2002-10-30 - 2005-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Wilson Trailer Company

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2177

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION HANGER WELD MAY FAIL AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT BETWEEN THE HANGER AND THE SUBFRAME.

Consequence

THE SUSPENSION AND AXLES CAN DETACH FROM THE TRAILER FRAME AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SUSPENSION HANGER AREA , REPAIR AS NECESSARY, AND INSTALL A SUPPORT GUSSET TO STRENGTHEN THE WELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILER AT 1-800-798-2002.

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.