Hillsboro recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Hillsboro Industries (Hillboro) is recalling certain model year 2016 Open Aluminum Utility Trailers manufactured November 6, 2015, to April 1, 2016. On these trailers with a 2,990 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), the axle attachment hardware may have been improperly installed, and as a result, the axle may not remain secured and aligned.
What could happen
If the axle shifts, the trailer may pull to one side, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Hillsboro believes that all affected trailers were quarantined at dealers before being sold, therefore owner notifications will not be sent. Dealers will correct the axle mounting, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Hillsboro customer service at 1-316-947-3127.
Vehicles covered
- Hillsboro Aluminum Utility Trailer 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V214000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hillsboro Industries
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 13, 2016
- Owners notified
- Apr 8, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 26
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 6, 2015 to Apr 1, 2016
- 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.