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1999 May Coal Body

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Nov 13, 2000
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 May Coal Body. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
00E074000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH

Nov 13, 2000
115 units potentially affected
The defect: EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MAY COAL DUMP BODIES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1, 1998 AND JULY 15, 2000. THESE BODIES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT," FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: A) COAL BODIES EQUIPPED WITH NON-REFLECTIVE LAMP LENSES, BODY REAR AND BODY SIDE REFLECTIVE DEVICES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED; B) THE STOP/TURN/TAIL LAMPS ARE MOUNTED ON THE END OF THE TRUCK CHASSIS (ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD, THE FACE OF THOSE LAMPS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE EXTREME REAR OF THE VEHICLE); C) THE THREE LAMP IDENTIFICATION LAMP CLUSTER IS MOUNTED ON THE END OF THE TRUCK CHASSIS (ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD, THE FACE OF THOSE LAMPS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE EXTREME REAR OF THE VEHICLE;) D) ON CERTAIN COAL BODIES EQUIPPED WITH PERMANENT "BOARD(S) OVER GATE," THE IDENTIFICATION LAMP CLUSTER IS MOUNTED ON THE END OF THE TRUCK CHASSIS (ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD, THE FACE OF THOSE LAMPS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE EXTREME REAR OF THE VEHICLE); AND E) REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS, MOUNTED WITH THEIR CENTER LINES WITHIN 6 INCHES OF THE EXTREME OUTER SIDE OF THE BODY, WERE NOT INSTALLED ON COAL BODIES EQUIPPED WITH STOP/TURN/TAIL LAMPS MOUNTED AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK CHASSIS.
The risk: ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN MAKE THE VEHICLE LESS CONSPICUOUS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy: BENSON WILL NOTIFIY ITS CUSTOMERS TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A PARTICIPATING DEALER TO HAVE THE REMEDY PREFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.
BENSON INTERNATIONAL, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

May Coal Body by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001010—
2000010—
1999Viewing010—
1998010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.