NHTSA campaign 03V469000 · Benson campaign 031015
Benson Recall 03V-469: BENSON/TAILGATE
NHTSA recall 03V469000 (Benson campaign 031015) was reported by BENSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. on November 12, 2003, with 15 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Benson Bullet and Benson Cannon for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on November 19, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V469000 (also written 03V-469 or 03V469)
- Filed by
- BENSON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Benson campaign number
- 031015
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Tailgate — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V469000. 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.
Benson
Benson Bullet
Benson Cannon
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V469000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN STEEL DUMP TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TWO-WAY TAILGATES WHICH CAN OPEN AS BOTH A CONVENTIONAL TOP SWING AND A SIDE DOOR "BARN DOOR" TAILGATE, WHEN OPERATED AS CONVENTIONAL OR TOP SWING MODE, THE HINGE/LATCH MECHANISM ON THE ROADSIDE REAR POST MAY FAIL TO CONTAIN THE TAILGATE LATCHING/PIVOT PIN. THIS COULD ALLOW THE TAILGATE TO SWING OPEN.
Safety consequence
THE UNEXPECTED OPERATION OF THE TAILGATE MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER BODY AND IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
BENSON WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED TAILGATE LOCKING MECHANISM. 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 BENSON AT 1-877-489-9020.
Notes
BENSON RECALL NO. 031015.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V469000
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.