Polar Tank Trailer, LLC.: Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Polar Tank Trailer, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 12, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 96. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PNEUMATIC TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ALUMINUM FRONT END FRAMES, A CRACK CAN DEVELOP NEAR A WELD IN THE FRONT END FRAME.
The risk
OVER TIME, THE CRACK CAN PROPAGATE THROUGH ONE OF THE FRONT FRAME RAILS EVENTUALLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE RAIL, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE DEFLECTION OF THE FRONT FRAME, AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE CRACKED FRAMES OR REPLACE THE FRAME IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLAR AT 1-800-826-6589.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Polar APX9-1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Polar APX9-1200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Polar APX9-1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Polar APX9-1200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Polar APX9-1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Polar APX9-1200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Polar APX9-1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Polar APX9-1200 | 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 07V158000.
Full record for the 2005 Polar APX9-1000 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →