- Vehicles
- 1,125
- Built between
- Jan 2012 – Feb 2012
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 April 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2012 and February 2012. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Quality Trailer Products Trailer AxleBuilt January 2012 to February 2012
What the defect is
Quality trailer products, lp. (qtp) is recalling certain trailer axles with part number TS20710585545IAC and manufactured in lots QR494320 and QR493997 from january 24, 2012, through february 17, 2012. These axles were installed on certain trailers manufactured by carry-on trailers, inc. As part number 2K7158. Over time, the weld between the axle tube and the spindle may fail under stress.
What could happen
If the axle spindle fails, the trailer wheel could separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
QTP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2012.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2012 to February 2012
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 April 2012
- Owners notified27 April 2012
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 April 2012.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact qtp at 1-800-334-6355 ext. 132.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- QUALITY TRAILER PRODUCTS, LP
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.