| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V204000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GENIE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TMZ-50/30 |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
40601 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENIE MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19990101 - 20040126 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1043 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040616 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040616 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040504 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040510 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRAILER MOUNTED BOOMS, THE HOLD-DOWN LATCHES THAT SECURE THE MAST ARE NOT BEING PROPERLY LATCHED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
AS A RESULT, STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TONGUE TUBE COULD OCCUR CAUSING THE TRAILER TO BECOME UNSTABLE DURING TRANSPORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A TONGUE REINFORCEMENT KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENIE AT 1-866-927-7269. |
