Proline Cargo Trailer, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by PROLine Products LLC and reported to NHTSA on 10 April 2017. 54 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says PROLine Products LLC (PROLine) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Cargo trailers equipped with 3500lb-capacity galvanized Dexter Torflex axles. Due to the acorn wheel nuts that secure the wheels to the hub being too short, the wheels may detach during use.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V248 cover?
- Proline Cargo Trailer, model years 2016-2017.
- What is wrong with them?
- PROLine Products LLC (PROLine) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Cargo trailers equipped with 3500lb-capacity galvanized Dexter Torflex axles. Due to the acorn wheel nuts that secure the wheels to the hub being too short, the wheels may detach during use.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the trailer wheels loosen or detach, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. PROLine will notify owners, and dealers will replace the acorn wheel nuts, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2017. Owners may contact PROLine customer service at 1-800-994-0960.
- 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 trailer wheels loosen or detach, it can increase the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V248 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | PROLine Products LLC |
| System at fault | Wheels |
| Reported to NHTSA | 10 April 2017 |
| Model years | 2016-2017 |
| Vehicles named | PROLINE CARGO TRAILER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the trailer wheels loosen or detach, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PROLine will notify owners, and dealers will replace the acorn wheel nuts, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2017. Owners may contact PROLine customer service at 1-800-994-0960.
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 17V248, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v248/
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 Proline notices we hold
- 13V561: model year 2010-2013 travel trailers manufactured September 2010 through October 2013 and equipped with auxiliary batteries installed by PROLine
- 13V431: model year 2006-2013 cargo trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, through April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks
All 3 Proline campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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