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NHTSA campaign 20V552000

Genie Recall 20V-552: Tongue Structure may Loosen and Separate

NHTSA recall 20V552000 was reported by Genie Industries, Inc. on September 10, 2020, with 14 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Genie TZ-50 for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on October 7, 2020, 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 20V552000 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
20V552000 (also written 20V-552 or 20V552)
Filed by
Genie Industries, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
14 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V552000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V552000.

Defect description

Genie Industries, Inc. (Genie) is recalling certain 2020 TZ-50 trailers. The bolted joints of the tongue structure may loosen and possibly separate from the main chassis.

Safety consequence

The separation may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Genie will notify owners, and dealers will torque the bolted joints to specification (90 ft-lbs), free of charge. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Genie customer service at 1-800-536-1800.

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 20V552000

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.