NHTSA campaign 97V229000
East Manufacturing Recall 97V-229: EAST MANUFACTURING/TRAILER
NHTSA recall 97V229000 was reported by EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. on December 11, 1997, with 15 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the East Manufacturing Trailer for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on November 18, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V229000 (also written 97V-229 or 97V229)
- Filed by
- EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V229000. 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.
East Manufacturing
East Manufacturing Trailer
- 1997 · Vehicles built May 19, 1997 – September 15, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V229000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 45' COMPOSITE PLATFORM TRAILERS HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING GREATER THAN 35,000 POUNDS. THE TOP AND/OR BOTTOM FLANGES OF THE TRAILER'S MAIN BEAMS DO NOT MEET MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS.
Safety consequence
THE FLANGES COULD BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE TRAILERS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 1997.ALL TRAILERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND ARE AT DEALERS HAVING REPAIR REMEDY PERFORMED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V229000
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