NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Equipment Query EQ12-007: Carlisle Wheel Separation
- Closed
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened Equipment Query EQ12-007 on June 27, 2012 and closed it on December 10, 2012. NHTSA's investigations file lists 3 Black Rock models for it and links 7 recalls to it.
Updated daily from NHTSA's investigations file
Key facts
- NHTSA number
- EQ12-007 (also written EQ12007)
- Investigation type
- Equipment Query An administrative investigation that reviews recall reports to confirm that the equipment suppliers and vehicle manufacturers involved in an equipment recall have filed the recall reports required of them.
- Status
- Closed December 10, 2012
- Opened
- Closed
- Vehicle or equipment manufacturer
- Carlisle Transportation Products
- Component
- Wheels
- Recalls linked by NHTSA
- Vehicles and equipment
- 3 Black Rock models, including the 908 Yuma and 910 Intruder
NHTSA's summary
As NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation wrote it for Equipment Query EQ12-007.
On 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.
Vehicles and equipment listed for this investigation
NHTSA's investigations file lists these vehicles and equipment for Equipment Query EQ12-007. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to that page's NHTSA investigations section.
Black Rock
Black Rock 908 Yuma
- model year not given
Black Rock 910 Intruder
- model year not given
Black Rock 921 Intrepid
- model year not given
What an NHTSA investigation is
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) looks into possible safety defects in vehicles and equipment, often after owner complaints. An investigation usually starts as a Preliminary Evaluation, or as a Recall Query when it concerns whether an existing recall covers the right vehicles or fixes the problem, and ODI can upgrade it to a more detailed Engineering Analysis. A Defect Petition asks NHTSA to open an investigation, and Audit and Equipment Queries are administrative investigations into whether companies complied with federal vehicle safety requirements, such as reporting, recall and certification rules.
An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
To see whether a specific vehicle has an open recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Sources
NHTSA's investigation record for EQ12-007
Investigation details come from NHTSA's investigations file, which try.vin imports once a day. The investigation types are described from the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's May 2023 report on NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation, NHTSA's petition rules (49 CFR Parts 552 and 557) and NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation procedures. How try.vin reads NHTSA investigations.