Vehicle recall 06V393000 · October 13, 2006
Gator Made 16' Trailer, Gator Made 6X10 Trailer and 8 more models
On certain utility trailers equipped with rfd wheels, there is a defective weld of the wheels center hub to the wheel rim.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain utility trailers equipped with rfd wheels, there is a defective weld of the wheels center hub to the wheel rim.
- Consequence
- This could result in a wheel separation increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Rfd is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign (please see 05E031). Rfd will replace the wheels on the affected trailers. Owners may contact rfd components at 1-574-295-3939 or stigers at 1-502-875-1084.
- Notes
- Customers can 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
- 06V393000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 13, 2006
- Filed by
- STIGERS TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 21
- 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.
- Gator Made 16' Trailer (2005): 2005
- Gator Made 6X10 Trailer (2005): 2005
- Gator Made 6X12 Trailer (2005): 2005
- Gator Made CB-3 (2005): 2005
- Gator Made Flatbed Trailer (2005): 2005
- Gator Made Utility Trailer (2005): 2005
- Stigers T-1101 (2005): 2005
- Stigers T-1121 (2005): 2005
- Stigers T-1141 (2005): 2005
- Stigers T-3162 (2005): 2005
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