EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1997-12-11.
Recall campaignNHTSA 97V229000
Structure: frame and members
Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
Vehicles affected
15
Reported to NHTSA
1997-12-11
Owners notified
1997-11-18
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 45' COMPOSITE PLATFORM TRAILERS HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING GREATER THAN 35,000 POUNDS. THE TOP AND/OR BOTTOM FLANGES OF THE TRAILER'S MAIN BEAMS DO NOT MEET MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS.
Safety risk
THE FLANGES COULD BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE TRAILERS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 1997.ALL TRAILERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND ARE AT DEALERS HAVING REPAIR REMEDY PERFORMED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN.
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.