Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V244000

Structure

Jet Company, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-04-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V244000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Jet Company, Inc.
Vehicles affected
223
Reported to NHTSA
2015-04-24
Owners notified
2015-05-19

Defect description

Jet Company, In. (Jet Co) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 38, 40, and 42-foot Aluminum Grain Trailers, manufactured January 22, 2010 through November 30, 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, a loss of control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Jet Co will notify owners, and dealers will measure the strength of the top rail, adding an aluminum reinforcement, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2015. Owners may contact Jet Co. customer service at 1-515-332-3117. Note: This recall is an expansion of 13V-582.

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.