NHTSA campaign 20V463000
American Hauler Recall 20V-463: Potential Axle Spindle Weld Failure
NHTSA recall 20V463000 was reported by American Hauler on August 7, 2020, with 64 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the American Hauler Air-Lite, American Hauler Arrow, American Hauler FALCON/XC and more for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on September 23, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V463000 (also written 20V-463 or 20V463)
- Filed by
- American Hauler
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 64 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 3.13% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V463000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
American Hauler
American Hauler Air-Lite
American Hauler Arrow
American Hauler FALCON/XC
American Hauler Night Hawk
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V463000.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V463000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.