Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V582000

Structure

Jet Company, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-11-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V582000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Jet Company, Inc.
Vehicles affected
278
Reported to NHTSA
2013-11-20
Owners notified
2014-01-27

Defect description

Jet Company, Inc. (Jet Co) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 38, 40 and 42-foot Aluminum Grain Trailers, manufactured May 2010 through July 2011 and equipped with a 6061-T6 aluminum extrusion 2X5 top tube. The top rail on the sides of the trailer may be too weak to prevent the trailer from buckling.

Safety risk

If the trailer buckles it could result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Jet Co will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the top rail to see if the material is strong enough, and if necessary, add an aluminum reinforcement free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2014. Owners may contact Jet Co. at 1-515-332-3117. Jet Co's recall number is 384042ATR.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
JET CO Aluminum Grain Trailer2012 2011

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.