REAR AXLE NOT SUFFICIENT TO CARRY WEIGHT OF TRAILER OCCUPIED WITH HORSES; NUTS/BOLTS/BANDS WORE OUT, CAUSING TIRE/HUB TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE, ENTIRE AXLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
1996 Featherlite 1630
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
195V245000 · Structure:frame And Members
Dec 20, 1995
IMPROPER WELD PROCEDURES WERE USED TO ATTACH THE TONGUE CHANNEL TO THE TRAILER FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE TONGUE FROM THE TRAILER COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL FOUR BOLTS TO REINFORCE THE TONGUE CHANNEL WELD TO THE FRAME.
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NHTSA investigations
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