2006 Long Chih LCI-745TC

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the trailer hitches. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Trailer Hitches	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Other › Labels09V181000

Filed May 28, 20093,910 vehiclesArmor Rex Inc

Defect. ARMOR REX IS RECALLING 3,910 LONG CHIH TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS" IN THAT THEY ARE MISSING A TIRE PLACARD LABEL. ALSO, THE GVWR ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON SOME OF THE TRAILERS IS INCORRECT. FINALLY, THE GVWR AND GAWR MUST BE STATED IN POUNDS.

Risk. THE MISSING AND INCORRECT INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. LONG CHIH IS CONDUCTING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND CORRECTED LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO CONSUMERS WITH INSTRUCTION TO PROPERLY AFFIX TO TRAILER PLEASE SEE 09V-079. ALSO, ACCURATE CONSUMER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LONG CHIH AT 886-2-29068666 OR ARMOR REX AT 626-969-0889.

Equipment › Other › Labels09V079000

Filed Mar 11, 200953,788 vehiclesLong Chih Industrial Co., Ltd

Defect. CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 LONG CHIH TRAILERS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS" IN THAT THEY ARE MISSING A TIRE PLACARD LABEL. ALSO, THE GVWR ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON SOME OF THE TRAILERS IS INCORRECT. FINALLY, THE GVWR AND GAWR MUST BE STATED IN POUNDS.

Risk. THE MISSING AND INCORRECT INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. CORRECTED LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO CONSUMERS WITH INSTRUCTION TO PROPERLY AFFIX TO TRAILER. ALSO, ACCURATE CONSUMER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LONG CHIH AT 886-2-29068666.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Trailer Hitches

Filed Aug 28, 2009AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LONG CHIH USA TRAILER. SHE STATED THAT THE HITCH UNHOOKED FROM THE TRAILER. SHE ALSO STATED WHILE HAULING LUMBER, THE HITCH BECAME UNHOOKED AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH DUE TO THE BALL NOT FITTING PROPERLY.. THE OWNER RE-WELDED THE TRAILER; HOWEVER, THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT HAS HAD SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE TRAILER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF INSTRUCTIONS LISTED THE BALL SIZE AS 17/8 BUT IT WAS NOT, IT WAS SMALLER AND CAME OFF. IT BENT THE TONGUE SEVERLY AND HAD TO BE CUT OFF OFF COMPLETELY AND A NEW STEEL TONGUE HAD TO BE WELDED ON. A WEEK LATER, THE LEFT WHEEL FELL OFF. THE NUTS WERE MADE OF ORDINARY COLD ROLL INSTED OF LEADED ALLOY AND DO NOT LOCK DOWN PROPERLY. UPDATED 10/08/09

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2008	0	2	Routine
2007	0	2	Routine
2006 — this page	1	2	Routine
2005	0	2	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 28, 2009. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.