Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V514000

Equipment

OX BODIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-10-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V514000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
OX BODIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
221
Reported to NHTSA
2008-10-03
Owners notified
2008-10-24

Defect description

OX BODIES IS RECALLING 221 MY 2004-2008 F750 FLAT BED AND FLAT DUMP VEHICLES SUPPLIED TO DYCOM INDUSTRIES ON WHICH TOOL BOXES WITH LIDS OPENING TO 180 DEGREES WERE INSTALLED. THE TOOL BOX LID MAY DETACH FROM A MOVING VEHICLE AND FALL TO THE GROUND.

Safety risk

A FALLING TOOL BOX LID MAY STRIKE FOLLOWING VEHICLES INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY, OR A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

OX BODIES WILL REPLACE THE HINGES ON THE AFFECTED TOOL BOX LIDS AND SUPPORT CHAINS WILL BE ADDED FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY. OX BODIES IS WORKING WITH DYCOM INDUSTRIES, WHO PURCHASED THESE VEHICLES, TO HAVE THESE VEHICLES REPAIRED. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT OX BODIES AT 1-205-932-5720.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
OX BODIES F750 Flat BED2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
OX BODIES F750 Flat Dump2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

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.