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AMERICAN TRAILERS Recalls
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: AIR LEAKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TWO HOSES THAT CONNECT TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CHAMBERS. THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE HOSE MAY NOT EXTEND INTO THE BRAKE HOSE END FITTING, DUE TO POOR CRIMPING OF THE HOSE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: HOSES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNERS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK TRAILERS.SYSTEM: EMERGENCY BRAKES; HOSE SECTION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS DEFECT COULD EITHER CAUSE AIR LEAKS OR ASEPARATION AT THE HOSE CONNECTION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IN EACH CASELOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE THE SPRING BRAKES, POSSIBLYCAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD BE DRIVEN AT A REDUCED SPEED AND IN AN UNLOADED CONDITIONUNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED.
Item Affected: STRUCTURE
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: THE REAR LOWER FRAME SUPPORTING MEMBER MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE FAILURE DUE TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF INFERIOR ALUMINUM ALLOY. THESE CRACKS COULD TRAVEL THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BUCK PLATE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: AN OVERLAY OF HIGH STRENGTH ALUMINUM WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE BUCK PLATE AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, LIVESTOCK.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR BUCK PLATE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE SUBFRAMES AND RUNNING GEAR MAY FALL FROM VEHICLECREATING A HAZARD AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT FOR OTHER DRIVERS.
Item Affected: STRUCTURE
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: THE REAR LOWER FRAME SUPPORTING MEMBER MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE FAILURE DUE TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF INFERIOR ALUMINUM ALLOY. THESE CRACKS COULD TRAVEL THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BUCK PLATE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: AN OVERLAY OF HIGH STRENGTH ALUMINUM WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE BUCK PLATE AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, LIVESTOCK.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR BUCK PLATE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE SUBFRAMES AND RUNNING GEAR MAY FALL FROM VEHICLECREATING A HAZARD AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT FOR OTHER DRIVERS.
Item Affected: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN NO N/A. ALUMINUM GRAIN HOPPER DOUBLE TRAILER. POSSIBILITYTHE LOWER ALUMINUM SIDE RAIL IN THE AREA OF THE COUPLER ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOPFATIGUE CRACKS. IF THIS OCCURS, AND IF NOT CORRECTED, THE ENTIRE LOWER SIDERAIL MAY SEPRATE. THE SEPRATION OF LOWER SIDE RAIL WHICH WILL RESULT INCOLLAPSE OF THE SIDE ASSEMBLY AND BRING ABOUT A POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH DUE TOLOSS OF CONTROL (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING REINFORCEMENT ANGLES ONTHE INSIDE OF THE LOWER SIDE RAIL).
Item Affected: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN NO N/A. ALUMINUM GRAIN HOPPER DOUBLE TRAILER. POSSIBILITYTHE LOWER ALUMINUM SIDE RAIL IN THE AREA OF THE COUPLER ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOPFATIGUE CRACKS. IF THIS OCCURS, AND IF NOT CORRECTED, THE ENTIRE LOWER SIDERAIL MAY SEPRATE. THE SEPRATION OF LOWER SIDE RAIL WHICH WILL RESULT INCOLLAPSE OF THE SIDE ASSEMBLY AND BRING ABOUT A POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH DUE TOLOSS OF CONTROL (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING REINFORCEMENT ANGLES ONTHE INSIDE OF THE LOWER SIDE RAIL).
Item Affected: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN NO N/A. ALUMINUM GRAIN TRAILER. POSSIBILITY THAT ACLEARANCE-MARKER REFLECTOR WAS OMITTED DURING PRODUCTION. THIS REFLECTOR IS AREQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108. (CORRECT BYINSTALLING CLEARANCE-MARKER REFLECTOR AS REQUIRED).
Item Affected: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: VAN. POSSIBILITY THAT WHEELS WERE MACHINED IN A CONVEX OUT-OF-FLAT CONDITIONON THE INSIDE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE. IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAY INCREASETHE ASSEMBLY STRESS ON THE HUB TO AN UNDESIRABLE LIMIT. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING WITH PROPER WHEEL).
Item Affected: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN NO N/A. ALUMINUM GRAIN HOPPER DOUBLE TRAILER. POSSIBILITYTHE LOWER ALUMINUM SIDE RAIL IN THE AREA OF THE COUPLER ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOPFATIGUE CRACKS. IF THIS OCCURS, AND IF NOT CORRECTED, THE ENTIRE LOWER SIDERAIL MAY SEPRATE. THE SEPRATION OF LOWER SIDE RAIL WHICH WILL RESULT INCOLLAPSE OF THE SIDE ASSEMBLY AND BRING ABOUT A POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH DUE TOLOSS OF CONTROL (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING REINFORCEMENT ANGLES ONTHE INSIDE OF THE LOWER SIDE RAIL).
Item Affected: WHEELS
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT WHEELS ARE SUBJECT TO A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK IN THE CENTER OFWELD OF THE RIM TO THE DISC NEAR THE RIM GUTTER AREA. WHEELS WHICH CONTAINTHIS CONDITION, ARE LIABLE TO CONTINUE TO CRACK AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE THE RIMFROM DISC ALONG ITS ATTACHMENT WELD. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS INMOTION, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING WHEEL WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN NO N/A. ALUMINUM GRAIN HOPPER DOUBLE TRAILER. POSSIBILITYTHE LOWER ALUMINUM SIDE RAIL IN THE AREA OF THE COUPLER ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOPFATIGUE CRACKS. IF THIS OCCURS, AND IF NOT CORRECTED, THE ENTIRE LOWER SIDERAIL MAY SEPRATE. THE SEPRATION OF LOWER SIDE RAIL WHICH WILL RESULT INCOLLAPSE OF THE SIDE ASSEMBLY AND BRING ABOUT A POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH DUE TOLOSS OF CONTROL (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING REINFORCEMENT ANGLES ONTHE INSIDE OF THE LOWER SIDE RAIL).
