NHTSA campaign 98V034000
East Manufacturing Recall 98V-034: EAST MFG/DRAW BAR PIN
NHTSA recall 98V034000 was reported by EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. on February 25, 1998, with 174 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the East Manufacturing Trailer for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on April 2, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V034000 (also written 98V-034 or 98V034)
- Filed by
- EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 174 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V034000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V034000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DUMP TRAILERS. A HOLLOW DRAW BAR PIN WAS USED INSTEAD OF A SOLID DRAW BAR PIN.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT EACH TRAILER TO DETERMINE IF THE PIN IS HOLLOW OR SOLID. HOLLOW BAR PINS WILL BE REPLACED WITH SOLID PINS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 2, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TRAILERS TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT EAST MANUFACTURING AT 1-330-325-9921.ALSO 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 98V034000
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.