Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 11V328000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2011-06-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V328000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC.
Vehicles affected
800
Reported to NHTSA
2011-06-15
Owners notified
2011-07-05

Defect description

BIG TEX IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 10LP, 10LX, 12LP, 12LX, 14GX, 14LX, 14OD, 50DS AND 70LP DUMP TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 24, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 6, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH BRENNAN HYDRAULIC HOSE ADAPTER FITTINGS. THE ADAPTER FITTINGS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING DEFECTIVE IN THAT THEY MAY CAUSE A PIECE OF THE FITTING TO SHEAR OFF OR MAY RESULT IN A HYDRAULIC LEAK. IF THE ADAPTER FITTING FAILS, IT COULD CAUSE THE DUMP BED TO FREE FALL FROM A RAISED POSITION.

Safety risk

A FALLING DUMP BED COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ADAPTER FITTINGS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG TEX TRAILER TOLL FREE AT 1-800-594-5637 EXT. 2121 OR THE REGULAR PHONE NUMBER AT (903) 575-0300 EXT. 2121.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 9 models.

ModelYears on record
BIG TEX 10LP2011
BIG TEX 10LX2011
BIG TEX 12LP2011
BIG TEX 12LX2011
BIG TEX 14GX2011
BIG TEX 14LX2011
BIG TEX 14OD2011
BIG TEX 50DS2011
BIG TEX 70LP2011

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.