Recall 11V396000: 2007–2012 Featherlite Trailer

Report received

Mar 1, 2011

Manufacturer

Featherlite, inc.

Potentially affected

127vehicles

Model years

2007–2012

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Featherlite is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2012 featherlite trailers equipped with arvinmeritor axles that contain the fag brand bearing system. The bearing system has exhibited low durability life in certain vehicle applications.

Possible consequence

Prolonged use of the system in these applications can result in the degradation of the bearing grease, thereby potentially resulting in a bearing failure and subsequent wheel end fire.

Remedy

Featherlite has notified owners and arvinmeritor is performing the repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on march 29, 2011. Owners may contact arvinmeritor's ontrac performance plus call center at 1-866-668-7221 or featherlite at 1-563-547-6000.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2007 Featherlite Trailer0 complaints
• 2008 Featherlite Trailer0 complaints
• 2009 Featherlite Trailer1 complaints
• 2010 Featherlite Trailer1 complaints
• 2011 Featherlite Trailer0 complaints
• 2012 Featherlite Trailer1 complaints