Black Rock equipment query EQ12007
Carlisle Wheel Separation. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened this equipment query about the wheels. Opened Jun 27, 2012, closed Dec 10, 2012 after 5 months. It led to safety recall 12V385000, 12V396000, 12V414000, 12V418000, 12V512000, 12V520000, 12V543000. became a recall
What NHTSA says
Source: Office of Defects Investigation, as filedOn March 21, 2012, Carlisle Transportation Products (Carlisle) notified the NHTSA that it had decided a defect exists in certain 908 Yuma, 910 Intruder, and 921 Intrepid series Black Rock toy hauler trailer wheels. These trailer wheels were manufactured from August 9, 2010, through February 7, 2012, and were sold and installed as original equipment for use on various boat, camper, and utility trailer vehicles. These wheels were manufactured with machine dimensions for the application of a center cap and the application of steel lug inserts that were not controlled to the required blue print specifications. As a result, the wheel may not be tightened to proper torque requirements during the mounting process. This condition could allow the wheels to loosen, leading to wheel separation, and possibly a vehicle crash. A detached wheel also becomes a road hazard. This matter was assigned recall number 12E-011. On July 26, 2012, the Recall Management Division (RMD) mailed Information Request (IR) letters to ten (10) companies identified through a purchaser list submitted by Carlisle. On October 1, 2012, RMD mailed a second IR letter to three (3) companies that did not respond to the earlier letter. All companies contacted did eventually file a written response with RMD. Three (3) companies explained that their affected trailer wheels were returned to Carlisle prior to installation onto new or used trailers. The remaining seven (7) companies filed Part 573 Reports and conducted safety recalls for their affected trailers. The following seven (7) recalls were filed as a result of this EQ:12V-385California Trailer Works 12V-396B&M Mfg., Inc. 12V-414McClain Trailers 12V-418Lippert Components (Extreme Trailers) 12V-512Express Trailers 12V-517Forest River Texas Group 12V-520Aluminia, Inc. All wheels affected by this safety defect have been identified and a recall campaign conducted where applicable. Accordingly, this EQ is closed.
A Equipment Query is a query about a piece of equipment — a component, a tire, a child seat — rather than a whole vehicle. The summary is the agency’s own text from its investigation file, unedited; the opening and closing resumes with the full reasoning are on NHTSA’s site under this number.
What this means for an owner
Source: and what happens nextAn investigation is not a finding that a defect exists, and it puts no duty on anyone. NHTSA opens a Preliminary Evaluation when complaints and other reports suggest a condition worth asking the manufacturer about; it upgrades to an Engineering Analysis when the answers warrant testing; it closes either when it recommends a recall, when the manufacturer recalls on its own, or when no defect trend is found. The agency’s own goals are about four months for a petition, eight for a Preliminary Evaluation or a Recall Query and eighteen for an Engineering Analysis; many run longer.
This one became a recall. The campaign page carries the manufacturer’s filed defect, risk and remedy, the build window and every model year covered; whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Model years it names
Source: as NHTSA filed themNHTSA filed this action against Carlisle Transportation Products without naming a model year — an equipment or manufacturer-level query.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationIs EQ12007 a recall?
No — it is the investigation that led to one. Recall 12V385000, 12V396000, 12V414000, 12V418000, 12V512000, 12V520000, 12V543000 is the campaign; its page carries the remedy.
Is EQ12007 still open?
No. It closed on Dec 10, 2012 and led to recall 12V385000, 12V396000, 12V414000, 12V418000, 12V512000, 12V520000, 12V543000.
Which vehicles does EQ12007 cover?
NHTSA filed it against Carlisle Transportation Products without naming a model year.