Wheels (Elite)
Vehicle recall 05V-180. NHTSA received ELITE TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC’s report on Apr 28, 2005.
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The short answer
NHTSA received ELITE TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC’s report on Apr 28, 2005. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
IMPROPER TORQUE AND LACK OF THREAD ENGAGEMENT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
ON CERTAIN LIVE STOCK TRAILERS, THE ALUMINUM WHEEL DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE THREAD ENGAGEMENT AND COULD POSSIBLY COME OFF OF THE TRAILER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Wheels.
What should you do?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALUMINUM WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELITE TRAILER AT 405-745-5757.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 6 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Elite Gooseneckand 2003 and 2004, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by ELITE TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.