Somerset Niagara, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by Columbia Northwest, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 1 August 2013. 66 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Columbia Northwest is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Somerset Niagara trailers manufactured January 2012 through July 2013 and equipped with 14" aluminum wheels and corresponding lug nuts. The aluminum wheels may disengage from the axle hub.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V333 cover?
- Somerset Niagara, model years 2013-2014.
- What is wrong with them?
- Columbia Northwest is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Somerset Niagara trailers manufactured January 2012 through July 2013 and equipped with 14" aluminum wheels and corresponding lug nuts. The aluminum wheels may disengage from the axle hub.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The loss of a wheel during transit can result in the loss of control of the trailer or the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the loose wheel becomes a road hazard.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Columbia Northwest will send each Niagara owner a new lug nut wrench to tighten down the lug nuts, free of charge. Columbia Northwest dealers can re-torque the wheels if the customer is not able to, at no charge. The recall began on August 26, 2013.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “The loss of a wheel during transit can result in the loss of control of the trailer or the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the loose wheel becomes a road hazard.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 13V333 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Columbia Northwest, Inc. |
| System at fault | Wheels |
| Reported to NHTSA | 1 August 2013 |
| Model years | 2013-2014 |
| Vehicles named | SOMERSET NIAGARA |
What the notice says today
The consequence
The loss of a wheel during transit can result in the loss of control of the trailer or the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the loose wheel becomes a road hazard.
The remedy
Columbia Northwest will send each Niagara owner a new lug nut wrench to tighten down the lug nuts, free of charge. Columbia Northwest dealers can re-torque the wheels if the customer is not able to, at no charge. The recall began on August 26, 2013. Owners may contact Columbia Northwest at 1-724-423-7440.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 191 notices in the record whose component field names wheels. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 30 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V333, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v333/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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Other Somerset notices we hold
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- 18V189: 2013-2018 Somerset E3 recreational trailers
- 17V330: 2017-2018 Aliner Ascape trailers
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