Known Recalls

Model year record

2006 REINKE Trailer

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V186000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
REINKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2006-05-30
Owners notified
2006-06-22

Defect description

ON CERTAIN COMBINATION STEEL/ALUMINUM FLATBED, DROPDECK, AND ALUMINUM FLATBED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH MOUNTED TOOLBOXES, EACH TOOLBOX IS ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER WITH A MOUNTING SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES TWO ALUMINUM BRACKETS WHICH MAY HAVE DEVELOPED FATIGUE CRACKS ALONG THE BEND RADIUS LINES. SMALL CRACKS MAY FURTHER DEVELOP BASED ON TRAILER USAGE. THE BRACKET MAY BREAK CAUSING THE TOOLBOX TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER.

Safety risk

IF THE TOOLBOX SEPARATES FROM THE TRAILER WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ARE AT RISK OF COLLISION WITH THE TOOLBOX AND ITS CONTENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

REINKE WILL LOCATE A CERTIFIED WELDER FOR OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED TRAILERS TO HAVE THE REMEDY PERFORMED. REINKE IS PROVIDING THE ALUMINUM GUSSETS ALONG WITH DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE WELDER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT REINKE AT 1-877-762-1001.

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.