2002 TRAILER T18S Recall

Campaign:

06V065000 on 03/07/2006

Component:

Structure:body:bumpers

Manufactured:

12/31/1999 - 02/28/2006

Affected:

699

Defect:

Certain trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 223, "rear impact guards." proper rear impact guards were not installed on these trailers.

Consequence:

If struck in the rear by a smaller vehicle, the vehicle may underride the trailer increasing the risk of injury to the occupants of the smaller vehicle.

Correction:

Dealers will install the correct rear impact guards free of charge. the recall began on december 15, 2006. owners may contact charles machine works at 580-572-2480.

Notes:

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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