9999 TUTHILL 86AR Recall

Campaign:

04E006000 on 02/03/2004

Component:

Suspension

Affected:

89

Defect:

Tuthill single air ride suspensions model 86ar sold to weld-it company between july 19, 1996, and august 20, 2001. the defect is in the combination of the weld-it liquid tank trailers when equipped with the model 86ar single air ride suspension.

Consequence:

The spring beams in this suspension may fracture which if this happens in a turning maneuver, may cause the trailer to roll over, possibly resulting in serious injuries or even death.

Correction:

Weld-it company will notify its customers and replace all the 86ar suspensions that are on the weld-it manufactured trailers with a model 22ar or a model 88, at the owner's discreation, free of charge. owner notification began february 19, 2004. 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 weld-it at 323-263-7524 ext. 16 for assistance.

Notes:

Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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