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Kaufman Trailers Group on the affected trailers, the spring eye may break off the spring and allow the axle to slide back and forth.

NHTSA campaign 16V-764 · Reported October 21, 2016 · 127 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kaufman Trailers Group
VEHICLES AFFECTED
127
REMEDY
Kaufman has notified owners and dealers will replace all of the springs on the affected trailers with a newly designed spring that has a thicker top leaf and rubber bushing with steel sleeve.
COST
Free

The short version

Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC. reported a problem with the axle non-powered axle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

On the affected trailers, the spring eye may break off the spring and allow the axle to slide back and forth.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the axle slides back and forth, the tires on that axle may contact the fenders or the adjacent tires, possibly damaging the tires and increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace all of the springs on the affected trailers with a newly designed spring that has a thicker top leaf and rubber bushing with steel sleeve, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-764.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 16V-764

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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