RELIANCE TRAILER FLATBED TRAILER 1999: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99V153000

Make Model Year
RELIANCE TRAILER FLATBED TRAILER 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1999-06-14 1999-06-18 1999-06-29

Production Dates: 1998-11-01 - 1999-02-28

Manufacturers Involved: RELIANCE TRAILER COMPANY

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 26

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED TRAILERS. SMALL HAIRLINE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE MAIN FRAMES.

Consequence

A FRACTURE OF THE MAIN FRAMES CAN RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOTTOM FLANGES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT RELIANCE AT 1-509-455-8650.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.