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NHTSARecalled Dec 1, 1997 · #97V214000

SHOREMASTER/TRAILER AXLES

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SNOWMOBILE TWO PLACE TILT AND V-FRONT TRAILERS. THE AXLE HUB WAS NOT PROPERLY SIZED. THE AXLE HUB IS 6.5 INCHES IN DIAMTER, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 5.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. OVER TIME, THE BOLT HOLES IN THE WHEEL RIM COULD BECOME ELONGATED AND CAUSE RIM FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Product details

Product
SHOREMASTER/TRAILER AXLES
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
SHOREMASTER, INC.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HUBS, OR IN THE LATERNATIVE, LARGER TIRES WILL BE PROVIDED TO FIT ON THE EXISTING HUBS.

View the official CPSC notice