Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V730000

Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate

ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V730000

Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate

Component
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate
Manufacturer
ShowHauler Trucks, Inc.
Vehicles affected
3
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-12
Owners notified
2016-10-20

Defect description

ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. (ShowHauler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Garagecoaches manufactured September 25, 2014, to July 7, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with Thieman Tailgates-brand TVL 12/16 series lift gates supported with roller chains that may fail.

Safety risk

Failure of either the street or curb side roller chain would result in that side of the platform falling immediately to the ground without notice, causing an uneven surface and increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

ShowHauler will notify owners, and Thieman dealers will replace the lift gate chains, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2016. Owners may contact Thieman customer service at 1-800-524-5210 extension 104 or ShowHauler customer service at 1-574-825-6764. ShowHauler's number for this recall is 16E076.

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
SHOWHAULER Garage Coach2015 2014

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.