Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V684000

Structure: frame and members

East Manufacturing Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-10-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V684000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
East Manufacturing Corp.
Vehicles affected
620
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-27
Owners notified
2017-12-20

Defect description

East Manufacturing Corp. (East) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Frameless Dump Hybrid trailers. These trailers have draft arm tubing that may crack and fail.

Safety risk

If the draft arm tubing fails, a loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

East Manufacturing will notify owners and dealers will inspect for cracks. If no cracks are found, dealers will remove the old brace bracket and replace with an updated bracket, free of charge. If cracks are found, dealers will install a new draft arm assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact East customer service at 1-330-325-9921.

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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
EAST Frameless Dump Hybrid2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

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.