| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V269000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FOSTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
HYDRAULIC TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
B. FOSTER & COMPANY, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20000101 - 20000815 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
422 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000928 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000928 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
B. FOSTER & COMPANY, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20000913 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000914 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT AND HYDRAULIC TRAILERS. U-BOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE LEAF SPRINGS TO THE AXLE BEAM WERE INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE AXLE TO MISALIGN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
FOSTER WILL INSTRUCT OWNER TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTMENT WILL BE COMPLETED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. |