NHTSA vehicle safety data
2018 American Hauler Night Hawk Recalls & Complaints
The 2018 American Hauler Night Hawk 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 Night Hawk. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized American Hauler dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 American Hauler Night Hawk. 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.
Other American Hauler Night Hawk model years
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