2002 Transcraft Trailer

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Structure	1		0	0	0
Equipment	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Abs Warning Light03V396000

Filed Oct 15, 2003171 vehiclesTranscraft Corporation

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX EC-30T ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS (ECU). IF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT EXPERIENCES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE SHORT IS NOT REPAIRED, THE HIGH SIDE POWER SWITCH INSIDE THE ECU THAT CONTROLS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME THERMALLY STRESSED AND EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Risk. IF THE POWER SWITCH SHORTS, IT CAN RESULT IN AN OVER-CURRENT CONDITION IN THE ECU AND LEAD TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy. BENDIX WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY KIT AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE A LABOR ALLOWANCE FOR THE REPAIR. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BENDIX AT 1-800-478-1793 OR TRANSCRAFT AT 1-618-833-3591.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Equipment

Filed Apr 15, 2005CT

THE RAMPS ON THE TRAILER BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO FLIP OVER WHEN THE OWNER WAS PULLING INTO THE BED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY THE CONSUMER.*AK

Structure

Filed Jul 16, 2001UN

CONSUMER BELIEVES TRAILER WAS MISCONSTRUCTED WHEN BUILT, TRAILER IS UNSAFE TO PULL, IT IS RUNNING 8 TO 10 INCHES TO THE RIGHT.*YD

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2002

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2002 — this page	2	1	Routine
2001	1	1	Routine
2000	0	1	Routine
1998	0	1	Routine
1997	0	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: Oct 15, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.