Tarasport Trailers, Inc.: Structure › Body › Bumpers
Tarasport Trailers, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 11, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 35. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN DROP AND STRAIGHT DECK TRAILERS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 223, 'REAR IMPACT GUARDS.' THE GUARD HAS A VERTICAL HEIGHT OF 63.5MM (2 1/2 INCHES) AND SHOULD BE AT LEAST 100MM (4 INCHES).
The risk
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
The remedy
TARASPORT WILL INSTALL A 100MM REAR HORIZONTAL MEMBER TO THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TARASPORT AT 1-423-337-4660 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.TARASPORT.COM.
16 model years covered
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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 05V097000.
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