Travis Body & Trailer, Inc.: Trailer Hitches
Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 17, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 639. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN FRAMELESS, QUARTER-FRAME AND END DUMP TRAILERS, SMALL OUTER BUSHINGS (LEFT AND RIGHT) ON THE COUPLER PLATE HAVE CRACKED WHICH ALLOWS THE PIN THAT ATTACHES THE DRAFT ARMS TO THE COUPLER PLATE TO SLIP OUT.
The risk
THE TRAILER COULD TURN OVER WHILE DUMPING OR EVEN BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRUCK WHEN DRIVING. SERIOUS INJURY OR A FATALITY TO THE OPERATOR, BYSTANDERS OR OTHER MOTORISTS COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD AN UPPER AND A LOWER REINFORCING PLATE AND INSPECT FOR CRACKS FREE OF CHARGE. TRAVIS IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING CUSTOMERS BY TELEPHONE IMMEDIATELY WITH EXPLANATION OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. A WRITTEN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL FOLLOW. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRAVIS AT 800-535-4372.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Travis Aero-Lite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Travis Classic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Travis Power-Lite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Travis SST | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Travis Wave | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Travis Wedge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Travis Aero-Lite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Travis Classic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Travis Power-Lite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Travis SST | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Travis Wave | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Travis Wedge | 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 06V010000.
Full record for the 2006 Travis Aero-Lite → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →