Vehicle recall 13V204000 · May 15, 2013
Cheetah Chassis/Trailer, John Evans Chassis/Trailer and 1 more model
The affected products were manufactured September 5, 2012, through April 19, 2013.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V204000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 15, 2013
- Filed by
- John Evans Manufacturing Co.
- Owner notification
- May 30, 2013
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 380
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cheetah Chassis/Trailer (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
- John Evans Chassis/Trailer (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
- John Evans Rmfd Chassis/Trailer (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
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