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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 04V204000: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA May 4, 2004

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,043
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
6
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 4, 2004
Production Jan 1, 1999 – Jan 26, 2004

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON CERTAIN TRAILER MOUNTED BOOMS, THE HOLD-DOWN LATCHES THAT SECURE THE MAST ARE NOT BEING PROPERLY LATCHED.

The risk

AS A RESULT, STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TONGUE TUBE COULD OCCUR CAUSING THE TRAILER TO BECOME UNSTABLE DURING TRANSPORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A TONGUE REINFORCEMENT KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENIE AT 1-866-927-7269.

Notes

GENIE RECALL NO. 040601.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

A 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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
040601
NHTSA campaign number
04V204000
Units potentially affected
1,043
Report received
May 4, 2004
Production range
Jan 1, 1999 – Jan 26, 2004
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

6 model years across 1 model

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.