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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.


Burdge Law Office
Because life is too short to own a lemon Rv