Qualitec / Stealth recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Stealth Enterprises LLC DBA Stealth Trailers (Stealth Trailers) is recalling certain model year 2016 Qualitec Gooseneck and Yukon, Stealth Super-Lite, Predator, Intruder, Car Hauler Express, Gooseneck, Liberty, Liberty Limited Edition, Phantom I, Prowler, Titan, Titan SE, Viper, and Coldshore trailers manufactured March 9, 2015, to March 23, 2015. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
What could happen
If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Stealth Trailers will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Stealth Trailers customer service at 1-574-848-5900.
Vehicles covered
- Qualitec Gooseneck 2016
- Qualitec Yukon 2016
- Stealth Car Hauler Express 2016
- Stealth Coldshore 2016
- Stealth Gooseneck 2016
- Stealth Intruder 2016
- Stealth Liberty 2016
- Stealth Liberty Limited Edition 2016
- Stealth Phantom I 2016
- Stealth Predator 2016
- Stealth Prowler 2016
- Stealth Super-Lite 2016
- Stealth Titan 2016
- Stealth Titan Se 2016
- Stealth Viper 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V588000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Stealth Enterprises, LLC Dba Stealth Tra
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 23, 2015
- Owners notified
- Oct 23, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 165
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 9, 2015 to Mar 23, 2015
- Part
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.