Stigers Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.: Wheels
Stigers Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 13, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 21. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN UTILITY TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH RFD WHEELS, THERE IS A DEFECTIVE WELD OF THE WHEELS CENTER HUB TO THE WHEEL RIM.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
RFD IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 05E031). RFD WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS ON THE AFFECTED TRAILERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RFD COMPONENTS AT 1-574-295-3939 OR STIGERS AT 1-502-875-1084.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Gator Made 16' Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gator Made 6x10 Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gator Made 6x12 Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gator Made CB-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gator Made Flatbed Trailer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Gator Made Utility Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Stigers T-1101 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Stigers T-1121 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Stigers T-1141 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Stigers T-3162 | 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 06V393000.
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