Vehicle recall 72V071000 · April 4, 1972

1971 Trailrite Trailrite

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

Notes: Trailrite campaign no n/a.trailers.possibility that axle assemblymanufactured by aquappliance may fail, due to big bolts being of too softmaterial to properly seat in axle hub wheel flange.condition will allow boltsto loosen and eventually cause axle to fail.(correct by inspecting andreplacing axle with proper type big bolts.).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 72V071000
Reported to NHTSA: April 4, 1972
Filed by: TRAIL-RITE
Vehicles potentially affected: 115
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Wheels › Hubcap/cover

Recall 72V071000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Trailrite Trailrite (1971): 1971

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