2014–2016 Pitts Trailers LP & 2014–2016 Pitts Trailers LT + 1 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Pitts Enterprises, Inc. (Pitts) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 LT, LP and PT logging trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to May 31, 2015. The affected trailers have a single point trunnion mount suspension which may develop cracks in the welds between the suspension and the frame.
💥 The risk
If the welds crack, the suspension can shift or detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Pitts will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the suspension for cracks and repair the welds, free of charge. The recall began on May 6. 2016. Owners may contact Pitts customer service at 1-800-321-8073.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V239000
- Manufacturer
- Pitts Enterprises, Inc
- Vehicles affected
- 637
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-321-8073
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 6, 2016
- Built
- Jan 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.safercar.gov.