HYUNDAI VAN TRAILER 2005: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V542000

Make Model Year
HYUNDAI VAN TRAILER 2005
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-11-30 2005-11-29

Production Dates: 2004-02-01 - 2005-09-30

Manufacturers Involved: Hyundai Translead

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 188

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN VAN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TUTHILL TRAILER SUSPENSIONS, MODELS 20/22 AND RS3162, THE BEAM/AXLE PIVOT CONNECTION JOINT IS MIS-ALIGNED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH THE TRAILER ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO WANDER.

Consequence

IF THIS WARNING IS IGNORED, A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy

HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD IS WORKING WITH TUTHILL TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FREE REMEDY. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TUTHILL AT 800-753-0025 OR HYUNDAI AT 1-619-574-1500.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.