H&W: H&W: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V051000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | H&W TRAILER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | H&W |
| Model Year: | 2003 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | H&W TRAILER |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Recall Initiated By: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | H&W TRAILER |
| Report Received Date: | 20050214 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050214 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 120 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE TRAILERS WERE INADVERTENTLY EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRE LABEL.
Consequence Summary:
THIS WOULD RESULT IN INCORRECT TIRE LOAD RATINGS FOR THE STATED VEHICLE AXLE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. ALSO, THE TIRE MAY BE INFLATED ABOVE THE DOT LISTED INFLATION PRESSURE.
Corrective Summary:
OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL BE MAILED SUPPLEMENTARY TIRE LABELS CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR TIRE INFLATION INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT H&W AT 605-996-1690.
Notes:
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.