Load Trail recall: Structure
What is wrong
Load Trail LLC (Load Trail) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 81.5 x 22 Triple Axle Tilt Deck trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to January 1, 2016. The affected trailers, sold through Altec for use in transporting TDA58 Articulating Telescopic Aerial Devices, have weld joints that may crack where the front bumper, frame, and the stationary deck are joined.
What could happen
If the welds fail, the equipment may disengage from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Load Trail will notify owners, and dealers will repair the weld joints on the trailers, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2016. Owners may contact Load Trail customer service at 1-800-650-5194.
Vehicles covered
- Load Trail Triple Axle Tilt Deck 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V557000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Load Trail LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 26, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 21, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 54
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2014 to Jan 1, 2016
- Part
- Structure
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.