NHTSA safety recall

Recall 13V204000

Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs — Cheetah, John Evans · reported 15 May 2013 · 380 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

John Evans Manufacturing Co. (John Evans) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 chassis and trailers; model year 2013-2014 remanufactured chassis and trailers, and model year 2013-2014 Cheetah Chassis and trailers. The affected products were manufactured September 5, 2012, through April 19, 2013. The wheel lug nuts may not be properly torqued.

The risk

Insufficient torque on the wheel lug nuts could lead to separation of the wheels from the chassis or trailer, which may increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

John Evans will notify owners, and dealers will inspect each trailer. The affected trailers will have the lug nuts re-torqued, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2013. Owners may contact John Evans customer service at 1-803-436-3102.

Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
13V204000
Filed by
John Evans Manufacturing Co.
Report received
15 May 2013
Owners notified
30 May 2013
Potentially affected
380

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2013 Cheetah Chassis/trailer 2014 Cheetah Chassis/trailer 2013 John Evans Chassis/trailer 2014 John Evans Chassis/trailer 2013 John Evans Rmfd Chassis/trailer 2014 John Evans Rmfd Chassis/trailer

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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