2005 DOOLITTLE TRAILER Recall

Campaign:

05V434000 on 09/28/2005

Component:

Wheels:rim

Affected:

2

Defect:

On certain trailers equipped with tredit wheels. the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.

Consequence:

The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. the wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Doolittle is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced. the manufacturer has not provided an owner notification schedule. owners may contact doolittle at 1-573-896-5155.

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.

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