Load Rite Trailers, Inc.: Equipment › Mechanical › Wrecker and Wheel Lift Devices
Load Rite Trailers, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 25, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,918. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 1997-2001 TILT STYLE 10' AND 12' SNOWMOBILE TRAILERS WITH TORSION AXLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1997 AND DECEMBER 2000. DUE TO CORROSION FROM ROAD SALTS AND SNOW REMOVAL CHEMICALS, THE FRAME RAIL TUBING AROUND THE U-BOLTS AND EDGES OF THE TORSION AXLE MOUNTING PLATE CAN CRACK AND FRACTURE WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE FULL RATED LOAD.
The risk
IF THE TUBING HAS A COMPLETE FRACTURE FAILURE, THE TRAILER TIRE WILL CONTACT THE DECK OF THE TRAILER AND RESULT IN DIFFICULT TO SEVERE HANDLING OF BOTH THE TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
LOAD RITE WILL NOTIFY ITS DISTRIBUTORS AND CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR TRAILERS TO AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS/DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A FRAME STIFFENER KIT INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TRAILERS TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LOAD RITE AT 866-949-5845.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Load Rite Snowmobile Trailer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Load Rite Snowmobile Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Load Rite Snowmobile Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Load Rite Snowmobile Trailer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Load Rite Snowmobile Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01E031000.
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