Aluma Klm 8605t, Aluma Klm 8610t, Aluma Klm 8612t, model years 2011 to 2015. Filed by Aluma/Klm and reported to NHTSA on 2 August 2016. 1,839 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Aluma/KLM is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 8605T, 8610T, and 8612T trailers manufactured January 1, 2011, to October 30, 2015. The affected trailers may have misaligned axle mounts, possibly resulting in the axle mounts detaching from the trailer.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V573 cover?
- Aluma KLM 8605T, Aluma KLM 8610T, Aluma KLM 8612T, model years 2011-2015.
- What is wrong with them?
- Aluma/KLM is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 8605T, 8610T, and 8612T trailers manufactured January 1, 2011, to October 30, 2015. The affected trailers may have misaligned axle mounts, possibly resulting in the axle mounts detaching from the trailer.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the axle mounts separate, there could be a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Aluma/KLM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle mount alignment, repairing it as necessary. Additionally, flat straps will be retrofitted to the axle mounts. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016.
- 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: “If the axle mounts separate, there could be a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V573 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | ALUMA/KLM |
| System at fault | Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly |
| Reported to NHTSA | 2 August 2016 |
| Model years | 2011-2015 |
| Vehicles named | ALUMA KLM 8605T, ALUMA KLM 8610T, ALUMA KLM 8612T |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the axle mounts separate, there could be a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Aluma/KLM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle mount alignment, repairing it as necessary. Additionally, flat straps will be retrofitted to the axle mounts. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Aluma/KLM customer service at 1-866-415-3285.
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 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V573, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v573/
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 Aluma KLM notices we hold
- 16V572: model year 2011-2015 5410T and 5410WD trailers manufactured January 1, 2011, to June 1, 2015
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The fingerprint of this notice
We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 16V573 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
0044d9aa - Consequence
a1139c7d - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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