RELIANCE TRAILER COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-06-18.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V153000
Structure: frame and members
Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
RELIANCE TRAILER COMPANY
Vehicles affected
26
Reported to NHTSA
1999-06-18
Owners notified
1999-06-14
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED TRAILERS. SMALL HAIRLINE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE MAIN FRAMES.
Safety risk
A FRACTURE OF THE MAIN FRAMES CAN RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOTTOM FLANGES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT RELIANCE AT 1-509-455-8650.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.