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NHTSA campaign 22V398000

C.E. SMITH COMPANY and Malone Auto Racks Recall 22V-398: Axle Weld may Fail Allowing Wheel to Separate

NHTSA recall 22V398000 was reported by C.E. Smith Company, Inc. on June 7, 2022, with 2,043 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the C.E. SMITH COMPANY Multi-Sport 48810, C.E. SMITH COMPANY Multi-Sport 48815, C.E. SMITH COMPANY Multi-Sport Plus 48870 and more for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on June 24, 2022, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 22V398000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
22V398000 (also written 22V-398 or 22V398)
Filed by
C.E. Smith Company, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
2,043 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 65% (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 22V398000. 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.

C.E. SMITH COMPANY

  • C.E. SMITH COMPANY Multi-Sport 48810

  • C.E. SMITH COMPANY Multi-Sport 48815

  • C.E. SMITH COMPANY Multi-Sport Plus 48870

All C.E. SMITH COMPANY recalls

Malone Auto Racks

  • Malone Auto Racks Ecolight MPG585

  • Malone Auto Racks Microsport MPG460

All Malone Auto Racks recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V398000.

Defect description

C.E. Smith Company, Inc. (C.E. Smith) is recalling certain 2021-2022 C.E. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48810 and 48815, Multi-Sport Plus 48870, Malone Auto Racks MicroSport MPG460, and EcoLight MPG585 boat trailers. The weld connecting the axle tube to the wheel spindle may fail, causing the wheel to separate from the trailer.

Safety consequence

Losing a wheel off the trailer increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

C.E. Smith will provide installation instructions and a replacement axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2022. Owners may contact C.E. Smith at 1-800-334-2490.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V398000

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.