Multiquip Water Trailers, model year 2018. Filed by Multiquip, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 September 2018. 47 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Multiquip, Inc. (Multiquip) is recalling certain 2018 Water trailers, models WTE5C and WTE5HP. These trailers have axles that have incorrect Gross Axle Weight Ratings (GAWR) of 2,470lbs instead of the intended 3,500lbs.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18V649 cover?
- Multiquip Water Trailers, model year 2018.
- What is wrong with them?
- Multiquip, Inc. (Multiquip) is recalling certain 2018 Water trailers, models WTE5C and WTE5HP. These trailers have axles that have incorrect Gross Axle Weight Ratings (GAWR) of 2,470lbs instead of the intended 3,500lbs.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The incorrect axles may fail from being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Multiquip will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axle assemblies, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Multiquip customer service at 1-800-421-1244.
- 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 incorrect axles may fail from being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 18V649 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Multiquip, Inc. |
| System at fault | Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly |
| Reported to NHTSA | 19 September 2018 |
| Model years | 2018-2018 |
| Vehicles named | MULTIQUIP WATER TRAILERS |
What the notice says today
The consequence
The incorrect axles may fail from being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Multiquip will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axle assemblies, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Multiquip customer service at 1-800-421-1244.
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.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 18V649, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v649/
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 Multiquip notices we hold
- 24V768: 2010-2016 TRLR-55348, 2012-2015 TRLR-55164, and 2013 TRLR-57615 trailers
- 24V660: 2024 WTE5C and WTE5HP trailers
- 20V021: 2019 WT5C trailers
- 18V466: 2018 Multiquip TRLR45H and TRLR70USH trailers
All 5 Multiquip campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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- Defect summary
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