RC Trailers Inc.: Latches/Locks/Linkages
RC Trailers Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 18, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,792. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
RC Trailers Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 RC and MTI enclosed trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, through April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.
The risk
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
RC Trailers will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2014. Owners may contact RC Trailers at 1-574-825-9518 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Mti Enclosed Trailer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Rc Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mti Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Rc Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mti Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Rc Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mti Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Rc Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mti Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Rc Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mti Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Rc Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mti Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Rc Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mti Enclosed Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Rc Enclosed Trailer | 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 13V522000.
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