{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kaufman recall 16V271: Kaufman Flatbed Equipment Trailer, Kaufman Wedge Car Hauler (2015 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v271/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V271 (Kaufman): If the nuts were to fall off, the bolts could loosen, and the axle may disconnect from the spring hangers, shifting or detachin...",
  "excerpt": "Kaufman Flatbed Equipment Trailer, Kaufman Wedge Car Hauler, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Kaufman Trailers and reported to NHTSA on 4 May 2016. 522 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kaufman Trailers (Kaufman) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Flatbed Equipment and Wedge Car Hauler trailers manufactured April 1, 2015, to April 30, 2016. The lock nuts that secure the axle hanger to the springs may not have been properly crimped allowing the nut to loosen and detach during operation. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the nuts were to fall off, the bolts could loosen, and the axle may disconnect from the spring hangers, shifting or detaching from the trailer and increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V271 Kaufman Trailers Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly 4 May 2016 2015-2016 KAUFMAN FLATBED EQUIPMENT TRAILER, KAUFMAN WEDGE CAR HAULER If the nuts were to fall off, the bolts could loosen, and the axle may disconnect from the spring hangers, shifting or detaching from the trailer and increasing the risk of a crash. Kaufman will notify owners, and provide them with ne",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:19:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:47:37+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kaufman recall 16V271: Kaufman Flatbed Equipment Trailer, Kaufman Wedge Car Hauler (2015 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v271/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}