| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V255000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
EAST MANUFACTURING |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FRAMELESS |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
382 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20021015 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20021015 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
20020911 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020926 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
121 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN FLATBED, DUMP, TRUCK DOLLY, UNLOADER, FRAMELESS, AND PUP TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE INACCURATE WEIGHT-RELATED INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATION LABELS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THAT INACCURATE INFORMATION IS RELIED UPON BY THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, THEN EXTRA WEIGHT LOADED ONTO A VEHICLE COULD AFFECT THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE CERTIFICATION LABEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER 2002. 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 EAST MANUFACTURING AT 1-330-325-9921. |
