Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V286000

Structure: body: bumpers

Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-05-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V286000

Structure: body: bumpers

Component
Structure: body: bumpers
Manufacturer
Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc.
Vehicles affected
360
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-11
Owners notified
2016-06-29

Defect description

Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc. (Great Lakes) is recalling certain model year 1998-2016 Drywall Pup trailers manufactured January 1, 1998, to April 29, 2016. The rear impact guards on the affected trailers do not extend within 4" of the side of the vehicle. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

Safety risk

If the rear impact guards to not stretch the required length, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Great Lakes will notify owners, and dealers will retrofit a new rear impact guard, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2016. Owners may contact Great Lakes customer service at 1-920-842-2012.

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

19 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
GREAT LAKES Drywall PUP2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

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.