Automotive recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2021384 - K-LINE

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Summary

Product
Heavy Trailer recalled by K-LINE
Issue
Vehicle - Wheels
What to do

Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

2021 | K-LINE | JEEP/BOOSTER/LOAD DIVIDER DOLLY, 2021 | K-LINE | LEAD CHASSIS END DUMP TRAILER, 2021 | K-LINE | QUAD AXLE END DUMP TRAILER, 2021 | K-LINE | REAR CHASSIS END DUMP TRAILER, 2021 | K-LINE | SEMI-TRAILER / HEAVY HAULER SEMI-TRAILER, 2021 | K-LINE | TANDEM AXLE TRANSFER TRAILER, 2022 | K-LINE | JEEP/BOOSTER/LOAD DIVIDER DOLLY, 2022 | K-LINE | LEAD CHASSIS END DUMP TRAILER, 2022 | K-LINE | QUAD AXLE END DUMP TRAILER, 2022 | K-LINE | REAR CHASSIS END DUMP TRAILER, 2022 | K-LINE | SEMI-TRAILER / HEAVY HAULER SEMI-TRAILER, 2022 | K-LINE | TANDEM AXLE TRANSFER TRAILER

Issue

Issue:
On certain trailers, a plastic spacer (called a wheel-saver or wheel guard) was installed between the two wheels or between the brake drum and the wheel. These wheel-savers may melt due to the high heat generated by the brakes. As a result, a wheel could become loose and separate from the vehicle.
Note: This recall only affects certain trailers equipped with FleetSpec wheel-savers.

Safety Risk:
A wheel separation could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. A wheel that separates could also hit another person or vehicle.

Corrective Action:
K-Line Trailers will notify owners by mail and instruct you to remove or remove and replace the FleetSpec wheel-savers as soon as possible. The company recommends that you should check the wheel nut torque daily and, in particular, any time after driving with high brake temperatures, until the wheel-savers are removed or replaced.

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Automotive recall
Category
Vehicles - Heavy Trailer
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-65476
Transport Canada ID
2021384

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