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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 97V229000: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Dec 11, 1997

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
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.
15
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 11, 1997
Production May 19, 1997 – Sep 15, 1997

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 45' COMPOSITE PLATFORM TRAILERS HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING GREATER THAN 35,000 POUNDS. THE TOP AND/OR BOTTOM FLANGES OF THE TRAILER'S MAIN BEAMS DO NOT MEET MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS.

The risk

THE FLANGES COULD BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE TRAILERS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 1997.ALL TRAILERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND ARE AT DEALERS HAVING REPAIR REMEDY PERFORMED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN.

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
EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
97V229000
Units potentially affected
15
Report received
Dec 11, 1997
Production range
May 19, 1997 – Sep 15, 1997
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year 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.