Thule Towing Systems LLC: Power Train › Axle Assembly
Thule Towing Systems LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 6, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 73. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN GALVANIZED UTILITY TRAILERS, A BRACKET USED TO ATTACH THE AXLE TO THE TRAILER BODY WAS REVERSED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE BRACKET MAY CAUSE THE AXLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE TRAILER WHILE IN USE.
The risk
THE AXLE MAY RELEASE PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY FROM TRAILER AND MAY BEGIN TO VIBRATE OR WEAVE WHILE IN TOW INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL DISCONNECT THE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED BRACKET AND RE-ASSEMBLE THE BRACKET IN A PROPER MANNER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THULE AT 1-888-451-9776.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Thule Utility Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thule Utility Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thule Utility 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 07V523000.
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