NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V097000

Equipment › Other › Labels — Tuff Boy · reported 16 Apr 1979 · 146 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

CERTIFICATION LABELS ON CERTAIN TRAILERS FAIL TO REFLECT THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING AS SPECIFIED.

The fix

CERTIFICATION LABELS CONTAINING THE CORRECT INFORMATION WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE LACK OF THIS INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO OVERLOADINGOF VEHICLE IN EXCEEDING THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING. THIS COULD RESULT INDEFORMITY TO THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: PRIOR WARNING OF FAILURE WOULD INCLUDE ANY INDICATION OF DEFLECTION OFTHE VEHICLE FRAME OR AXLE MEMBERS.

NHTSA campaign

79V097000

Filed by

Tuff Boy, Inc.

Report received

16 Apr 1979

Potentially affected

146

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1975 Tuff Boy Tuff Boy 1976 Tuff Boy Tuff Boy 1977 Tuff Boy Tuff Boy

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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