NHTSA campaign 03V501000

Featherlite Recall 03V-501: FEATHERLITE/SLACK ADJUSTERS

NHTSA recall 03V501000 was reported by FEATHERLITE, INC. on December 5, 2003, with 9 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Featherlite 1075 for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on December 13, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 03V501000 (also written 03V-501 or 03V501)
Filed by: FEATHERLITE, INC.
Report received: December 5, 2003
Potentially affected: 9 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Air
Owners notified: December 13, 2003

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V501000. 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.

Featherlite

Featherlite 1075
- 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built September 1, 2002 – November 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

All Featherlite recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V501000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN CUSTOM BUILT SPECIALTY TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES AND CREWSON AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS, THE PUSH ROD ARMS ON THE AXLE BRAKES ARE TOO LONG.

Safety consequence

PUSH ROD ARMS THAT ARE TOO LONG COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SLACK ADJUSTER OR IMPEDE PROPER BRAKE ADJUSTMENT, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR BOTH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PUSH RODS FOR THE CORRECT LENGTH. IF DAMAGED THE SLACK ADJUSTER WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. IF NOT DAMAGED, THE PUSH RODS WILL BE SHORTENED BY CUTTING TO .26". OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 13, 2003. 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 FEATHERLITE AT 1-800-800-1230.

Notes

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 03V501000

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.