Ox Bodies, Inc.: Equipment
Ox Bodies, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 3, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 221. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
OX BODIES IS RECALLING 221 MY 2004-2008 F750 FLAT BED AND FLAT DUMP VEHICLES SUPPLIED TO DYCOM INDUSTRIES ON WHICH TOOL BOXES WITH LIDS OPENING TO 180 DEGREES WERE INSTALLED. THE TOOL BOX LID MAY DETACH FROM A MOVING VEHICLE AND FALL TO THE GROUND.
The risk
A FALLING TOOL BOX LID MAY STRIKE FOLLOWING VEHICLES INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY, OR A CRASH.
The remedy
OX BODIES WILL REPLACE THE HINGES ON THE AFFECTED TOOL BOX LIDS AND SUPPORT CHAINS WILL BE ADDED FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY. OX BODIES IS WORKING WITH DYCOM INDUSTRIES, WHO PURCHASED THESE VEHICLES, TO HAVE THESE VEHICLES REPAIRED. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT OX BODIES AT 1-205-932-5720.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Ox Bodies F750 Flat Bed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ox Bodies F750 Flat Dump | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ox Bodies F750 Flat Bed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ox Bodies F750 Flat Dump | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ox Bodies F750 Flat Bed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ox Bodies F750 Flat Dump | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ox Bodies F750 Flat Bed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ox Bodies F750 Flat Dump | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ox Bodies F750 Flat Bed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ox Bodies F750 Flat Dump | 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 08V514000.
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