Model year record

1997 EAST MANUFACTURING Trailer

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V034000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
Vehicles affected
174
Reported to NHTSA
1998-02-25
Owners notified
1998-04-02

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DUMP TRAILERS. A HOLLOW DRAW BAR PIN WAS USED INSTEAD OF A SOLID DRAW BAR PIN.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT EACH TRAILER TO DETERMINE IF THE PIN IS HOLLOW OR SOLID. HOLLOW BAR PINS WILL BE REPLACED WITH SOLID PINS.

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.