Featherlite Trailer Recall

Do you own one of these potential lemon Featherlight trailers?
2007 Featherlite Trailer
2008 Featherlite Trailer
2009 Featherlite Trailer
2010 Feather light trailer
2011 Featherlight Trailer
2012 Featherlite Trailer

Vehicle Make / Model:   Model Year(s):
     FEATHERLITE TRAILER   2007-2012
Manufacturer: FEATHERLITE, INC.Mfr's Report Date: MAR 01, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V396000NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number of Units Affected: 127
Summary: 
  FEATHERLITE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2012 FEATHERLITE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES THAT CONTAIN THE FAG BRAND BEARING SYSTEM. THE BEARING SYSTEM HAS EXHIBITED LOW DURABILITY LIFE IN CERTAIN VEHICLE APPLICATIONS.
Consequence: 
  PROLONGED USE OF THE SYSTEM IN THESE APPLICATIONS CAN RESULT IN THE DEGRADATION OF THE BEARING GREASE, THEREBY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A BEARING FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT WHEEL END FIRE.
Remedy: 
  FEATHERLITE HAS NOTIFIED OWNERS AND ARVINMERITOR IS PERFORMING THE REPAIRS

This can be a deadly defect. When bearing lubrication fails or wears out, it's metal bearings on metal - and that friction can quickly overheat to the point of causing a fire in the wheel area. Don't take a chance. If your dealer isn't helping you, we can. Getting rid of lemon trailers and lemon Rv's is what we do. And making the manufacturer pay for our time is only fair.

Call us on our toll free lemon law line right now at 1.888.331.6422, or email us right now by clicking here.


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Because life is too short to own a lemon Rv

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Known nationwide as a leading Lemon Law attorney, Ronald L. Burdge has represented literally thousands of consumers in "lemon" lawsuits and actively co-counsels and coaches other Consumer Law attorneys. From 2005 through 2011, attorney Ronald L. Burdge has been named as the only Lemon Law Ohio Super Lawyer by Law and Politics magazine and Thomson Reuters Corp., Professional Division. Burdge restricts his practice to Lemon Law and Consumer Law cases. The Ohio Super Lawyer results are published annually in the January issue of Cincinnati Magazine. Ronald L. Burdge was named Consumer Law Trial Lawyer of the Year 2004 by the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the nation's largest organization of consumer law private and government attorneys. "Your impact on the auto industry has been magnified many times over because of the trail you blazed for others," stated NACA's Executive Director, Will Ogburn. Burdge has represented thousands of consumers in Ohio, Kentucky and elsewhere since 1978 and is a frequent lecturer to national, state and local Bar Associations and Judicial organizations. Burdge is admitted to Ohio's state and federal courts, Kentucky's state courts, and Indiana's federal courts. Other court admissions are on a "pro hac" temporary, case by cases basis.