POLAR TRAILER 2006: SUSPENSION
| Make : POLAR | Model : TRAILER | Year : 2006 |
| Build Dates : 2004-10-18 - 2005-09-15 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V493000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 0000-00-00 | Date Received by ODI: 2005-10-25 | Date Added to Database: 2005-10-25 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers | ||
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| Component: SUSPENSION | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 650 | ||
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Summary:
ON CERTAIN VAN AND REFRIGERATED SEMI-TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TUTHILL SUSPENSIONS, MODEL 20/22AR AND RS3162, THE BEAM/AXLE PIVOT CONNECTION JOINT IS MIS-ALIGNED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH THE TRAILER ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO WANDER. |
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Consequence:
SHOULD THE TRAILER WANDER A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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Remedy:
GREAT DANE 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 GREAT DANE AT 912-644-2100. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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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. |
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