NHTSA Complaint #11375300 — 2019 ALCOM ALCOM
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11375300 |
| Vehicle | 2019 ALCOM ALCOM |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 120 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER APPROXIMATELY 120 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE TRAILER WAS NEW AND THE LUG NUTS WERE RETORQUED AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES. THE CLIP HOLDING THE AXLE NUT CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING (AXLE NUT WAS NOT VISIBLE BEHIND THE AXLE CAP). THE WHEEL, DRUM, AND HUB ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING WHEN STOPPING FOR A BREAK. THE TRAILER IS OUTFITTED WITH DEXTER TORSION AXLES AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL OF THE 3 REMAINING WHEEL'S AXLE NUTS WERE NOT TORQUED. I READ THE MANUAL AND TORQUED THE NUTS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHANGING THE HUBS. I DID NOT NOTICE THE WHEEL COME OFF WHILE DRIVING HOWEVER, AS IT CAME OFF ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IT COULD HAVE STRUCK AN ON COMING VEHICLE.*DT*JB