NHTSA vehicle safety data
2018 American Hauler Air-Lite Recalls & Complaints
The 2018 American Hauler Air-Lite has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2018 American Hauler Air-Lite. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized American Hauler dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 American Hauler Air-Lite. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Potential Axle Spindle Weld Failure
NHTSA #20V463000 · Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly · NHTSA notice
Reported August 7, 2020 · American Hauler
Potentially affected: 64 vehicles
Repair completion: 3.13% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified September 23, 2020
Defect description
American Hauler is recalling certain 2018 Air-Lite, Arrow, Falcon/XC and Night Hawk cargo trailers equipped with Dexter D52 axles. The axles of these trailers may have spindle weld failures.
Safety consequence
A failure of the axle increases the risk of crash and/or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
American Hauler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axles and replace them if necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Dexter Axle at 574-295-7888.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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