Contract Manufacturer Suspension: Multiple Axle

Contract Manufacturer is recalling about 142 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. An incorrect axle can become overloaded and break, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
22V738000
Manufacturer
Contract Manufacturer, LLC
Reported
4 October 2022
Vehicles
142
Built between
Not published
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
29 November 2022
Repaired
27%
Unrepaired
103

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2023 Contract Manufacturer EQ14-17+3
  • 2023 Contract Manufacturer EQ16-17+3
  • 2023 Contract Manufacturer TH10-20BK4CR
  • 2023 Contract Manufacturer TU10-20BK4CR

Repair progress

103 of 142 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2024.

27% repaired — 39 of 142 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Contract Manufacturer, LLC (Contract Manufacturer) is recalling certain 2023 LL TH10-20BK4CR, LL TU10-20BK4CR, LL EQ14-17+3, and LL EQ16-17+3 trailers. An incorrect size axle may have been installed that is not sufficient for the trailer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).

What could happen

An incorrect axle can become overloaded and break, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will replace the axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on December 2, 2022.

Parts involved

  • Axle# 61507453.5K 95HF 80SC 550 ELEC FSA EZ-LUBE
  • Axle61507656K 95HF 80SC 865 ELEC FSA EZ-LUBE

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA4 October 2022
  2. Owners notified29 November 2022
  3. Latest repair reportQ3 2024 — 27% repaired

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 October 2022.

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 Contract Manufacturer's customer service at 1-580-795-5536.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Contract Manufacturer, LLC
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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

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.

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