East Manufacturing Corp.: Structure › Frame and Members
East Manufacturing Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 27, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 620. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
East Manufacturing Corp. (East) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Frameless Dump Hybrid trailers. These trailers have draft arm tubing that may crack and fail.
The risk
If the draft arm tubing fails, a loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
East Manufacturing will notify owners and dealers will inspect for cracks. If no cracks are found, dealers will remove the old brace bracket and replace with an updated bracket, free of charge. If cracks are found, dealers will install a new draft arm assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact East customer service at 1-330-325-9921.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 East Frameless Dump Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 East Frameless Dump Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 East Frameless Dump Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 East Frameless Dump Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 East Frameless Dump Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 East Frameless Dump Hybrid | 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 17V684000.
Full record for the 2018 East Frameless Dump Hybrid → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →