DOOLITTLE: TRAILER: WHEELS:RIM
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V434000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | DOOLITTLE TRAILER MFG. CO., INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | TRAILER |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | WHEELS:RIM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | DOOLITTLE TRAILER MFG. CO., INC. |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 2 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20051010 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | DOOLITTLE TRAILER MFG. CO., INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20050926 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050929 |
Defect Summary:
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 Summary:
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.
Corrective Summary:
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.