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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 10V237000: EQUIPMENT

BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jun 1, 2010

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.
278
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 1, 2010
Production Mar 20, 2010 – May 11, 2010

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

BIG TEX IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 14GX AND 14LX DUMP TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 20 THROUGH MAY 11, 2010. THE 7' RAMPS USED FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT SUFFICIENT IN STRENGTH FOR THE WEIGHT LOADS OF THE TRAILERS.

The risk

IF THE RAMPS ARE USED TO LOAD OR UNLOAD A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT EXCEEDS THE WEIGHT RATING OF THE RAMPS, THE RAMPS COULD BEND OR FAIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY.

The remedy

BIG TEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL EXCHANGE THE RAMPS WITH PROPERLY WEIGHT RATED RAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG TEX TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-594-5637.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

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
BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
10V237000
Units potentially affected
278
Report received
Jun 1, 2010
Production range
Mar 20, 2010 – May 11, 2010
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

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.