What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2021464
- Recall date
- 16 July 2021
- Make
- Abs Trailers / Abs Remorques
- Models
- Wc, Rc, Lrc
- Model years
- 2017 to 2021
- Vehicle class
- Heavy Trailer
- System
- Suspension
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 235
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain trailers equipped with a Dexter Smart-Steer 2.0 self-steering axle, the bolts that attach the steer arm to the knuckle could break. If this happens, the steer arm or the bolts could detach from the trailer. rnrnSafety Risk: rnParts that detach from the trailer could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnABS Remorques will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your trailer to a Dexter Canada authorized service facility to weld the steer arms to the knuckles.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2021464.