Aluminum Trailer Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-12-23.
Recall campaignNHTSA 19V921000
Equipment
Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Aluminum Trailer Company
Vehicles affected
232
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-23
Owners notified
2020-02-10
Defect description
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Quest Stacker trailers. The guide block may fail causing the car lift to drop into the tilt position.
Safety risk
While in tilt position, lift may become unseated from the ladder causing front end of lift to fall, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
ATC will notify owners and dealers will replace the existing guide blocks with an improved guide block made from Nylatron, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 10, 2020. Owners may contact ATC customer service at 1-877-441-2440, extension 342.
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.NHTSA is missing critical, required information for this safety recall. This information must be supplied through the NHTSA Recalls Portal within 5 working days of confirming its accuracy:- A description of the basis for your company's determination of the recall population (49 CFR 573.6 (c)(2)).- A description of how the products to be recalled differ from similar products that are not included in the recall (49 CFR 573.6 (c)(2)).- The percentage of products estimated to contain the defect or noncompliance (49 CFR 573.6 (c)(4)).- A statement that defscribes the safety consequence of a guide block failing. (49 CFR 577.5).- A description of the manufacturer's program for remedying the defect or noncompliance (49 CFR 573.6 (c)(8)(i)).
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.