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Recall 22V398000: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

C.E. Smith Company, Inc. · Reported to NHTSA Jun 7, 2022

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
2,043
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
10
Models covered
5
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 7, 2022

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

C.E. Smith Company, Inc. (C.E. Smith) is recalling certain 2021-2022 C.E. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48810 and 48815, Multi-Sport Plus 48870, Malone Auto Racks MicroSport MPG460, and EcoLight MPG585 boat trailers. The weld connecting the axle tube to the wheel spindle may fail, causing the wheel to separate from the trailer.

The risk

Losing a wheel off the trailer increases the risk of a crash.

The remedy

C.E. Smith will provide installation instructions and a replacement axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2022. Owners may contact C.E. Smith at 1-800-334-2490.

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.nhtsa.gov.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
C.E. Smith Company, Inc.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
22V398000
Units potentially affected
2,043
Report received
Jun 7, 2022
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

10 model years across 5 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.