LONG CHIH LCI-749TE 2005: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V181000

Make Model Year
LONG CHIH LCI-749TE 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-06-15 2009-05-28 2009-05-27

Production Dates: 2005-09-01 - 2006-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: ARMOR REX INC

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3910

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 110

Summary

ARMOR REX IS RECALLING 3,910 LONG CHIH TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS" IN THAT THEY ARE MISSING A TIRE PLACARD LABEL. ALSO, THE GVWR ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON SOME OF THE TRAILERS IS INCORRECT. FINALLY, THE GVWR AND GAWR MUST BE STATED IN POUNDS.

Consequence

THE MISSING AND INCORRECT INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

LONG CHIH IS CONDUCTING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND CORRECTED LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO CONSUMERS WITH INSTRUCTION TO PROPERLY AFFIX TO TRAILER PLEASE SEE 09V-079. ALSO, ACCURATE CONSUMER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LONG CHIH AT 886-2-29068666 OR ARMOR REX AT 626-969-0889.

Notes

OWNERS 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 .