2016 CHARMAC CARGO TRAILER Recall

Campaign:

15V838000 on 12/13/2015

Component:

Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly

Manufactured:

03/15/2015 - 09/24/2015

Affected:

4

Defect:

Charmac trailers inc. (charmac) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 horse and cargo trailers manufactured march 16, 2015, to september 25, 2015, and equipped with certain 3500lb-capacity torsion model axles. the weld that secures the torsion arm assembly may fail allowing the tire, wheel, hub, and torsion arm to separate from the trailer.

Consequence:

A separation of the torsion arm can result in a loss of trailer stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Charmac will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect axles, free of charge. the recall began on january 28, 2016. owners may contact charmac customer service at 1-208-733-5241.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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