LONG CHIH LCI-958TC 2008: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V209000

Make Model Year
LONG CHIH LCI-958TC 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-06-15 2009-06-10 2009-06-09

Production Dates: 2008-01-01 - 2008-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 17091

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 110

Summary

NORTHERN IS RECALLING 17,091 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 INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPERLY AFFIX THE CORRECTED LABEL TO THE TRAILER PLEASE SEE 09V-079. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LONG CHIH AT 886-2-29068666.

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 .