Towblazer Heritage, model year 2018. Filed by TowBlazer, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 30 July 2018. 7 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says TowBlazer, Inc. (TowBlazer) is recalling certain 2018 TowBlazer Heritage motorcycle tow-behind trailers. The axle spindles on these trailers may have a poor weld, possibly resulting in the spindle breaking and the wheel detaching.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18V501 cover?
- Towblazer Heritage, model year 2018.
- What is wrong with them?
- TowBlazer, Inc. (TowBlazer) is recalling certain 2018 TowBlazer Heritage motorcycle tow-behind trailers. The axle spindles on these trailers may have a poor weld, possibly resulting in the spindle breaking and the wheel detaching.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the wheel falls off, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. TowBlazer has notified owners, and dealers will correct the weld, or replace the chassis with a correctly welded spindle, free of charge. The recall began on July 10, 2018. Owners may contact TowBlazer customer service at 1-864-501-4559.
- 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 wheel falls off, there would be an increased risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 18V501 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | TowBlazer, Inc. |
| System at fault | Suspension:Rear:Axle:Spindle |
| Reported to NHTSA | 30 July 2018 |
| Model years | 2018-2018 |
| Vehicles named | TOWBLAZER HERITAGE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the wheel falls off, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
TowBlazer has notified owners, and dealers will correct the weld, or replace the chassis with a correctly welded spindle, free of charge. The recall began on July 10, 2018. Owners may contact TowBlazer customer service at 1-864-501-4559.
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 18V501, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v501/
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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- Defect summary
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