2005 Atlas Trailer Recall: ON CERTAIN ENCLOSED CARGO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH RFD WHEELS, THERE IS A…
NHTSA campaign 05V371000 · Wheels · filed Aug 29, 2005 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN ENCLOSED CARGO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH RFD WHEELS, THERE IS A DEFECTIVE WELD OF THE WHEEL'S CENTER HUB TO THE WHEEL'S RIM.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
JOHN H. ENTERPRISE/ATLAS SPECIALTY IS WORKING WITH RFD AND RFD IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS ON AFFECTED TRAILERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RFD COMPONENTS AT 574-295-3939 OR JOHN H. ENTERPRISE/ATLAS SPECIALTY AT 1-574-293-6008.
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.
Affected vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 05V371000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.