NHTSA campaign 16V742000
Supreme Recall 16V-742: Roller Support Chains on Lift Gate may Fail
NHTSA recall 16V742000 was reported by Supreme Corporation on October 14, 2016, with 44 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Supreme Iner-City, Supreme Kold King, Supreme Signature Van and more for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on November 22, 2016, 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 16V742000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V742000 (also written 16V-742 or 16V742)
- Filed by
- Supreme Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 44 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hatchback/Liftgate
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V742000. 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.
Supreme
Supreme Iner-City
Supreme Kold King
Supreme Signature Van
Supreme Spartan Truck Body
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V742000.
Defect description
Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Spartan Service Body, Signature Van, Iner-City and Kold King vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with equipped with Thieman Tailgates-brand TVL 12/16 series lift gates supported with roller chains that may fail.
Safety consequence
Failure of either the street or curb side roller chain would result in that side of the platform falling immediately to the ground without notice, causing an uneven surface and increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Supreme will notify owners, and Thieman dealers will inspect and repair the lift gates, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2016. Owners may contact Supreme customer service at 1-800-842-4889.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V742000
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.