Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V204000

Equipment: mechanical

GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-05-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V204000

Equipment: mechanical

Component: Equipment: mechanical
Manufacturer: GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 1,043
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-05-04
Owners notified: 2004-06-16

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRAILER MOUNTED BOOMS, THE HOLD-DOWN LATCHES THAT SECURE THE MAST ARE NOT BEING PROPERLY LATCHED.

Safety risk

AS A RESULT, STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TONGUE TUBE COULD OCCUR CAUSING THE TRAILER TO BECOME UNSTABLE DURING TRANSPORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A TONGUE REINFORCEMENT KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENIE AT 1-866-927-7269.

Notes

GENIE RECALL NO. 040601.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
GENIE TMZ 50/30	2002
GENIE TMZ-50/30	2004 2003 2001 2000 1999

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.