Somerset Welding & Steel, Inc.: Equipment
Somerset Welding & Steel, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 8, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 284. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SOMERSET WELDING AND STEEL IS RECALLING CERTAIN J&J TRUCK BODIES MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 DUMPTRUCKS MANUFACTURED WITH LIGHTWEIGHT CROSSMEMBERLESS ULTRALIGHT (LWCUL) BODIES WITH MAILHOT FRONT MOUNT HOISTS. AFTER REPEATED CYCLING OF THE DUMP BODY, THE WELDS HOLDING THE UPPER HOIST MOUNT SUBASSEMBLY BACK PLATE TO THE BULKHEAD MAY UNDERGO FATIGUE AND FAIL. THE LOWER WELD MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BULKHEAD AND EVENTUALLY THE CRACKING WILL PROPAGATE THROUGH THE VERTICAL WELDS ALONG THE TWO SIDES OF THE PLATE ALLOWING THE PLATE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BULKHEAD.
The risk
THE SEPARATION OF THE BACK PLATE FROM THE BULK HEAD MAY CAUSE THE HOIST TO FALL DOWN AND FORWARD, POTENTIALLY STRIKING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK CAB, CAUSING THE DUMP BODY TO RAPIDLY FALL. THE RAPID FALLING OF THE DUMP BODY INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO SURROUNDING PERSONS AND, IF FAILURE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH FAILURE.
The remedy
SOMERSET WELDING AND STEEL WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE OR REPAIR THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOMERSET WELDING AND STEEL AT 1-814-443-2671.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 J&j Truck Bodies Lwcul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 J&j Truck Bodies Lwcul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 J&j Truck Bodies Lwcul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 J&j Truck Bodies Lwcul | 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 09V406000.
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