Heil Trailer International: Structure
Heil Trailer International reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 10, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 87. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PULL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS, THE INTEGRITY OF THE WELD SEQUENCING COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN CRACKING AT THE REAR OF THE SUSPENSION FRAME.
The risk
SUCH A CRACK, IF LEFT UNATTENDED COULD PROGRESS TO AN ABRUPT FAILURE IN THE DOLLY FRAME. FAILURE TO HAVE THE UNIT UPGRADED COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE WELDING WHICH INVOLVES THE ADDITION OF A STEEL BAR TO REINFORCE THE FRAME STRUCTURE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HEIL AT 1-800-400-6913, EXTENSION 353 OR 574.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Heil California Pull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Heil California Pull | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Heil California Pull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Heil California Pull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Heil California Pull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Heil California Pull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Heil California Pull | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Heil California Pull | 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 06V045000.
Full record for the 2006 Heil California Pull → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →