Vehicle recall 05V371000 · August 29, 2005
2005 Atlas Trailer
On certain enclosed cargo trailers equipped with rfd wheels, there is a defective weld of the wheel's center hub to the wheel's rim.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain enclosed cargo trailers equipped with rfd wheels, there is a defective weld of the wheel's center hub to the wheel's rim.
- Consequence
- This could result in a wheel separation increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- John h. Enterprise/atlas specialty is working with rfd and rfd is conducting the owner notification and will replace the wheels on affected trailers. Owners may contact rfd components at 574-295-3939 or john h. Enterprise/atlas specialty at 1-574-293-6008.
- Notes
- Customers may also 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V371000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 29, 2005
- Filed by
- JOHN H. ENTERPRISE, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 45
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Wheels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Atlas Trailer (2005): 2005
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