Fontaine recall: Structure
What is wrong
Fontaine Commercial Trailer Inc., doing business as Fontaine Heavy-Haul (Fontaine), is recalling certain 2015 Magnitude 100 lowbed trailers manufactured January 2014 to June 2014. The affected trailer's front bogie axle weldment, rear bogie axle structure, and rear bogie attachment lugs may not have received an adequate number of welds which may result in these components separating from the main structure.
What could happen
Separation of the components from the main structure increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Fontaine will notify owners and the affected trailers will be shipped back to Fontaine for repair, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Fontaine Heavy-Haul at 1-205-467-6171.
Vehicles covered
- Fontaine Magnitude 100 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V398000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Fontaine Heavy-Haul
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 2, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jul 31, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Structure › Frame and members; Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
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.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.