Featherlite, Inc.: Structure › Frame and Members
Featherlite, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 209. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SNOWMOBILE TRAILERS, INADEQUATE WELDS THAT ATTACH THE AXLES TO THE BODY OF THE TRAILER CAN FAIL.
The risk
A FAILURE OF THE AXLE TO BODY ATTACHMENTS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR BOTH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RE-WELD THE AXLE TO THE BODY OF THE TRAILER. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FEATHERLITE AT 1-877-903-1444.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Featherlite 1645 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Featherlite 1648 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Featherlite 1645 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Featherlite 1648 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Featherlite 1645 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Featherlite 1648 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Featherlite 1645 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Featherlite 1648 | 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 04V253000.
Full record for the 2004 Featherlite 1645 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →