Vintage recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Vintage Trailers Ltd. (Vintage) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Intimidator, Aero, Outlaw, Bandit, and Crystal SS triple axles trailers manufactured May 9, 2008, to September 23, 2015. The affected trailers have a Federal Certification Label that incorrectly lists the gross axle weight rating (GAWR) of each axle as 5,200 pounds when the correct GAWR is 5,080 pounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims- Other than Passenger Cars."
What could happen
If the operator overloads the trailer past the 15,200 pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) limit, axle failure may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Vintage will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal Certification Label, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Vintage customer service at 1-800-233-5455.
Vehicles covered
- Vintage Aero 2009–2016
- Vintage Bandit 2009–2016
- Vintage Crystal 2009–2016
- Vintage Intimidator 2009–2016
- Vintage Outlaw 2009–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V033000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Vintage Trailers Ltd.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 22, 2016
- Owners notified
- Mar 1, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 373
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 9, 2008 to Sep 23, 2015
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Vintage recall: Latches/locks/linkages Oct 17, 2013
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.