NHTSA campaign 00V249003
Summit Recall 00V249003: SUMMIT/STEEL BRAKE DRUMS
NHTSA recall 00V249003 was reported by SUMMIT TRAILER SALES, INC. on September 6, 2000, with 249 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Summit ALF45, Summit AD15, Summit AD18 and more for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on September 15, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V249003
- Filed by
- SUMMIT TRAILER SALES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 249 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Drum — Shoes/Linings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V249003. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V249003.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED AND DUMP TRAILERS. THESE VEHICLES UTILIZE GUNITE CORPORATION MODEL 2764 CAST STEEL BRAKE DRUMS AND A COMBINATION OF STEEL OR ALUMINUM WHEELS PRODUCED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS. THESE DRUMS BEAR DATE CODES BETWEEN "162 99" AND "225 99," INCLUSIVE. A STRESS CRACK IN THE METAL ON THE INSIDE BRAKE DRUM FACE DIAMETER CAN OCCUR, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM THE BRAKE DRUM.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL OF THE CAST IRON BRAKE DRUMS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 15, 2000. 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 TRAILSTAR AT 1-800-235-5635 OR GUINITE AT 1-800-553-6691. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V249003
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.