Recall 93V047000
Equipment › Other › Labels — Trailmobile · reported 25 Mar 1993 · 294 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING CERTIFICATION PLATES ARE LABELED INCORRECTLY, STATING THE GAWR AS 20,000 LBS. THE CORRECT GAWR IS 17,000 LBS.
The risk
VEHICLE WITH INCORRECT GAWR LABELS MAY BE OVERLOADED, ANDSUBJECT TO FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE CONSTITUENT PARTS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
The fix
REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY LABELED GAWR CERTIFICATION PLATE WITH A CORRECTED PLATE.
SYSTEM: GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING CERTIFICATE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CARGO VAN TRAILERS.
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.
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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