POLAR TRAILER 1997: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Make : POLAR Model : TRAILER Year : 1997
Build Dates : 1997-05-19 - 1997-09-15
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 97V229000
Date Owner's Notified: 1997-11-18 Date Received by ODI: 1997-12-11 Date Added to Database: 1997-12-18
Manufacturers Involved: East Manufacturing Corp.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 15
Summary:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 45' COMPOSITE PLATFORM TRAILERS HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING GREATER THAN 35,000 POUNDS. THE TOP AND/OR BOTTOM FLANGES OF THE TRAILER'S MAIN BEAMS DO NOT MEET MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence:
      THE FLANGES COULD BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE TRAILERS.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 1997.ALL TRAILERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND ARE AT DEALERS HAVING REPAIR REMEDY PERFORMED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN.