2003 Tarasport Drop Deck

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Structure › Body › Bumpers05V097000

Filed Mar 11, 200535 vehiclesTarasport Trailers, Inc.

Defect. CERTAIN DROP AND STRAIGHT DECK TRAILERS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 223, 'REAR IMPACT GUARDS.' THE GUARD HAS A VERTICAL HEIGHT OF 63.5MM (2 1/2 INCHES) AND SHOULD BE AT LEAST 100MM (4 INCHES).

Risk. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy. TARASPORT WILL INSTALL A 100MM REAR HORIZONTAL MEMBER TO THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TARASPORT AT 1-423-337-4660 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.TARASPORT.COM.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2005	1	Routine
2004	1	Routine
2003 — this page	1	Routine
2002	1	Routine
2001	1	Routine
2000	1	Routine
1999	1	Routine
1998	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 11, 2005. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.