HEIL: CALIFORNIA PULL: STRUCTURE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 06V045000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | CALIFORNIA PULL |
| Model Year: | 2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | EWR282 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STRUCTURE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL |
| Manufacturered: | 19990101 - 20060131 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 87 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20060216 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL |
| Report Received Date: | 20060210 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20060214 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN PULL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS, THE INTEGRITY OF THE WELD SEQUENCING COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN CRACKING AT THE REAR OF THE SUSPENSION FRAME.
Consequence Summary:
SUCH A CRACK, IF LEFT UNATTENDED COULD PROGRESS TO AN ABRUPT FAILURE IN THE DOLLY FRAME. FAILURE TO HAVE THE UNIT UPGRADED COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE WELDING WHICH INVOLVES THE ADDITION OF A STEEL BAR TO REINFORCE THE FRAME STRUCTURE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HEIL AT 1-800-400-6913, EXTENSION 353 OR 574.
Notes:
HEIL RECALL NO. EWR282. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.