Trailex, Inc.: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Trailex, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 23, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 215. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Trailex is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 CTE-80180, model year 2007-2013 CTE-80210 HD and model year 2013 CTE-84180 enclosed car trailers 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 car trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Trailex will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began during December 2013. Owners may contact Trailex at 1-330-533-6814 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Trailex CTE-80180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Trailex CTE-80210 HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Trailex CTE-84180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Trailex CTE-80180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Trailex CTE-80210 HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Trailex CTE-80180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Trailex CTE-80210 HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Trailex CTE-80180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Trailex CTE-80210 HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Trailex CTE-80180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Trailex CTE-80210 HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Trailex CTE-80180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Trailex CTE-80210 HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Trailex CTE-80180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Trailex CTE-80210 HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Trailex CTE-80180 | 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 13V533000.
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