Skip to content
AnyRecalls

Vehicle recall 05V434000 · September 26, 2005

2005 Doolittle Trailer

On certain trailers equipped with tredit wheels.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
On certain trailers equipped with tredit wheels. The rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.
Consequence
The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. The wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Doolittle is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced. The manufacturer has not provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact doolittle at 1-573-896-5155.
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
05V434000
Reported to NHTSA
September 26, 2005
Filed by
DOOLITTLE TRAILER MFG. CO., INC.
Owner notification
October 10, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected
2
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Wheels › Rim
Recall 05V434000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Has your Doolittle been repaired?

Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.

NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Doolittle dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.