NHTSA campaign 11V328000
Big TEX Recall 11V-328: ADAPTER FITTINGS/BRENNAN
NHTSA recall 11V328000 was reported by BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC. on June 15, 2011, with 800 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Big TEX 10LP, Big TEX 10LX, Big TEX 12LP and more for the 2011 model year. Owners were notified on July 5, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 11V328000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V328000 (also written 11V-328 or 11V328)
- Filed by
- BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 800 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V328000. 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.
Big TEX
Big TEX 10LP
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 24, 2011 – June 6, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Big TEX 10LX
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 24, 2011 – June 6, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Big TEX 12LP
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 24, 2011 – June 6, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Big TEX 12LX
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 24, 2011 – June 6, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Big TEX 14GX
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 24, 2011 – June 6, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Big TEX 14LX
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 24, 2011 – June 6, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Big TEX 14OD
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 24, 2011 – June 6, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Big TEX 50DS
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 24, 2011 – June 6, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Big TEX 70LP
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 24, 2011 – June 6, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V328000.
Defect description
BIG TEX IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 10LP, 10LX, 12LP, 12LX, 14GX, 14LX, 14OD, 50DS AND 70LP DUMP TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 24, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 6, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH BRENNAN HYDRAULIC HOSE ADAPTER FITTINGS. THE ADAPTER FITTINGS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING DEFECTIVE IN THAT THEY MAY CAUSE A PIECE OF THE FITTING TO SHEAR OFF OR MAY RESULT IN A HYDRAULIC LEAK. IF THE ADAPTER FITTING FAILS, IT COULD CAUSE THE DUMP BED TO FREE FALL FROM A RAISED POSITION.
Safety consequence
A FALLING DUMP BED COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ADAPTER FITTINGS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG TEX TRAILER TOLL FREE AT 1-800-594-5637 EXT. 2121 OR THE REGULAR PHONE NUMBER AT (903) 575-0300 EXT. 2121.
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> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V328000
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.