Moritz International, Inc: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Moritz International, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 30, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,250. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Moritz International, Inc. (Moritz) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CR-series, SR-series, DLH-series, FH-series, UDC-series, FH+10-series, ULH-series, ULH+6-series, and ULC-series trailers manufactured March 6, 2015, to June 19, 2016. The affected trailers have axles whose mounting brackets may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the axles may detach from the trailer.
The risk
If an axle loosens or detaches, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Moritz will notify owners, and dealers will properly tighten the axles, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact Moritz Customer Service Department at 1-419-526-5222.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Moritz CR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Moritz DLH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Moritz FH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Moritz Fh+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Moritz SR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Moritz Udc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Moritz Ulc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Moritz Ulh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Moritz Ulh+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Moritz CR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Moritz DLH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Moritz FH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Moritz Fh+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Moritz SR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Moritz Udc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Moritz Ulc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Moritz Ulh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Moritz Ulh+6 | 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 16V491000.
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