NHTSA safety recall

Recall 20V463000

Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly — American Hauler · reported 7 Aug 2020 · 64 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

American Hauler is recalling certain 2018 Air-Lite, Arrow, Falcon/XC and Night Hawk cargo trailers equipped with Dexter D52 axles. The axles of these trailers may have spindle weld failures.

The risk

A failure of the axle increases the risk of crash and/or injury.

The fix

American Hauler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axles and replace them if necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Dexter Axle at 574-295-7888.

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.

NHTSA campaign
20V463000
Filed by
American Hauler
Report received
7 Aug 2020
Owners notified
23 Sep 2020
Potentially affected
64

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.

2018 American Hauler Air-lite 2018 American Hauler Arrow 2018 American Hauler Falcon/xc 2018 American Hauler Night Hawk

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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