Xl Specialized Trailers, Inc: Equipment › Other › Labels
Xl Specialized Trailers, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 29, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 421. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN TRAILERS WITH THE AXLES PLACED SO THAT THE BACK OF THE TIRE IS MORE THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAILER FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 224, "REAR IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE TRAILERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH APPROVED REAR IMPACT PROTECTION, BUT ARE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. A LABEL WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME AND ADDRESS, THE LETTERS DOT, AND THE DATE MANUFACTURED NEEDS TO BE PLACED ON THE FORWARD FACING SURFACE OF THE HORIZONTAL GUARD 12 INCHES IN FROM THE RIGHT SIDE.
The risk
IF THE DESIGNED PLACEMENT OF THE AXLES ALLOWED THE TIRES TO BE GREATER THAN 12 INCHES AWAY FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAILER WITH THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SUSPENSION, THE TRAILER WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE A REAR WHEELED VEHICLE REQUIRING DOT APPROVED REAR IMPACT PROTECTION WITH PROPER LABELING.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE SENT THE LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY THE LABELS TO THE TRAILERS.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Xl BSD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Xl FD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Xl Fde | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Xl LSD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Xl SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Xl Sde | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Xl SDS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Xl BSD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Xl FD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Xl Fde | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Xl LSD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Xl SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Xl Sde | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Xl SDS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Xl BSD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Xl FD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Xl Fde | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Xl LSD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Xl SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Xl Sde | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Xl SDS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V399000.
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