C.E. Smith Company / Malone Auto Racks recall: Suspension
What is wrong
C.E. Smith Company, Inc. (C.E. Smith) is recalling certain 2021-2022 C.E. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48810 and 48815, Multi-Sport Plus 48870, Malone Auto Racks MicroSport MPG460, and EcoLight MPG585 boat trailers. The weld connecting the axle tube to the wheel spindle may fail, causing the wheel to separate from the trailer.
What could happen
Losing a wheel off the trailer increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
C.E. Smith will provide installation instructions and a replacement axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2022. Owners may contact C.E. Smith at 1-800-334-2490.
Vehicles covered
- C.E. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48810 2021–2022
- C.E. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48815 2021–2022
- C.E. Smith Company Multi-Sport Plus 48870 2021–2022
- Malone Auto Racks Ecolight Mpg585 2021–2022
- Malone Auto Racks Microsport Mpg460 2021–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V398000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- C.E. Smith Company, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 7, 2022
- Owners notified
- Jun 24, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,043
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- 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.nhtsa.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.