Model year record

2012 JET CO Aluminum Grain Trailer

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V244000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Jet Company, Inc.
Vehicles affected
223
Reported to NHTSA
2015-04-24
Owners notified
2015-05-19

Defect description

Jet Company, In. (Jet Co) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 38, 40, and 42-foot Aluminum Grain Trailers, manufactured January 22, 2010 through November 30, 2011 and equipped with a 6061-T6 aluminum extrusion 2x5 top tube. The top rail on the sides of the trailer may be too weak to prevent the trailer from buckling.

Safety risk

If the trailer buckles, a loss of control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Jet Co will notify owners, and dealers will measure the strength of the top rail, adding an aluminum reinforcement, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2015. Owners may contact Jet Co. customer service at 1-515-332-3117. Note: This recall is an expansion of 13V-582.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V582000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Jet Company, Inc.
Vehicles affected
278
Reported to NHTSA
2013-11-20
Owners notified
2014-01-27

Defect description

Jet Company, Inc. (Jet Co) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 38, 40 and 42-foot Aluminum Grain Trailers, manufactured May 2010 through July 2011 and equipped with a 6061-T6 aluminum extrusion 2X5 top tube. The top rail on the sides of the trailer may be too weak to prevent the trailer from buckling.

Safety risk

If the trailer buckles it could result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Jet Co will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the top rail to see if the material is strong enough, and if necessary, add an aluminum reinforcement free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2014. Owners may contact Jet Co. at 1-515-332-3117. Jet Co's recall number is 384042ATR.

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.