{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Simard recall 18E041: Front Suspensions",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e041/",
  "summary": "Recall 18E041 (Simard): If the insulators melt, it can cause the wheel to loosen and detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Simard Front Suspension, Simard Rear Suspension, model year 9999. Filed by Simard Suspensions inc and reported to NHTSA on 15 June 2018. 89 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Simard Suspensions Inc (Simard) is recalling certain front suspensions. These axles have plastic insulators installed between the wheel hub and the wheel or the brake drum and the wheel to prevent corrosion between the two components. Heat generated by the brakes may melt these insulators. 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 insulators melt, it can cause the wheel to loosen and detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18E041 Simard Suspensions inc Wheels:Hub 15 June 2018 9999-9999 SIMARD FRONT SUSPENSION, SIMARD REAR SUSPENSION If the insulators melt, it can cause the wheel to loosen and detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Simard will notify owners, and dealers will remove or replace the insulators, free of charge. Owners may contact Simard customer service at 1-877-898-8317 or email: service@simardsuspensions.com. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated w",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:28:16+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-15T11:16:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Simard recall 18E041: Front Suspensions\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e041/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}