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Shred-Tech Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 24, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 162. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Shred-Tech Corporation (Shred-Tech) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 MDS-20GT vehicles manufactured July 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013, 2010-2013 MDS-26GTX vehicles manufactured August 2, 2010, to March 1, 2013, 2013-2015 MDS 1/26 vehicles manufactured April 1, 2013, to May 1, 2015, and 2013-2015 MDS 2/26 vehicles manufactured March 1, 2015, to May 29, 2015. The affected vehicles were built on Hino 258LP and Freightliner M2 106 chassis and are equipped with EPA 2010 Emission Controls. With the EPA controls, the vehicles exceed the front axle Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) specified on the certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
The risk
If the axle weight on the certification label is exceeded, it can cause poor vehicle handling or front axle failure, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Shred-Tech will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised certification label on vehicles built on Freightliner M2 chassis increasing the GAWR to 9,000 pounds, and will modify the wheel base to redistribute the weight on vehicles built on Hino 258LP chassis, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Shred-Tech customer service at 1-800-465-3214.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Shred-Tech MDS 1/26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Shred-Tech MDS 2/26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Shred-Tech MDS 1/26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Shred-Tech MDS 2/26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Shred-Tech MDS 1/26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Shred-Tech MDS 2/26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Shred-Tech MDS-20GT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Shred-Tech MDS-26GTX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Shred-Tech MDS-20GT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Shred-Tech MDS-26GTX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Shred-Tech MDS-20GT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Shred-Tech MDS-26GTX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Shred-Tech MDS-26GTX | 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 15V405000.
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