DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A SNOWMOBILE ON A 10FT NEWMAN SLED BED TRAILER, THE TRAILER REARED UPWARD. THE CONTACT INITIALLY SUSPECTED THE TRAILER CAME UNHITCHED. AFTER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE TONGUE COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE TRAILER AND REMAINED INTACT ON THE HITCH. THERE WERE SMALL VI…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A SNOWMOBILE ON A 10FT NEWMAN SLED BED TRAILER, THE TRAILER REARED UPWARD. THE CONTACT INITIALLY SUSPECTED THE TRAILER CAME UNHITCHED. AFTER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE TONGUE COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE TRAILER AND REMAINED INTACT ON THE HITCH. THERE WERE SMALL VISIBLE FRACTURES THROUGHOUT THE TONGUE ASSEMBLY. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. A WELDER DETERMINED THERE WERE SEVERAL WEAK POINTS ALONG THE TONGUE AND FRAME. THE WELDER REPAIRED THE TONGUE BY REINFORCING THE TONGUE WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY ALUMINUM ALONG THE SIDES. *NM UPDATED 02/07/06 *JB
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SLED BED TRAILERS USED TO TRANSPORT SNOWMOBILES MANUFACTURED WITH ISUS AXLES BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPTEMBER 19, 2000.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE WHEEL HUB WILL SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER AXLE POSSIBLY CAUSING A VEHICLE CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: NEWMAN'S MANUFACTURING WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR TRAILERS TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND CORRECTION FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 19, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TRAILERS TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEWMAN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-877-766-4634.
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