Other: labelsRecall 09V-180 · Long Chih vehicles
FRED MEYER STORES, INC. recall 09V-180 covers 8,571 Long Chih vehicles for a other: labels problem, reported to NHTSA on May 28, 2009.
Source: NHTSA recall 09V180000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
FRED MEYER IS RECALLING 8,571 MY 2005-2008 LONG CHIH LCI-851T AND MY 2006-2008 LCI-890T TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS" IN THAT THEY ARE MISSING A TIRE PLACARD LABEL. ALSO, THE GVWR ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON SOME OF THE TRAILERS IS INCORRECT. FINALLY, THE GVWR AND GAWR MUST BE STATED IN POUNDS.
The risk
THE MISSING AND INCORRECT INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
LONG CHIH IS CONDUCTING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND CORRECTED LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO CONSUMERS WITH INSTRUCTION TO PROPERLY AFFIX TO TRAILER PLEASE SEE 09V-079. ALSO, ACCURATE CONSUMER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LONG CHIH AT 886-2-29068666 OR FRED MEYERS AT 503-797-3659.
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A>.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 1, 2005 to December 31, 2008. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- LONG CHIH TRAILERS MISSING TIRE PLACARDSNHTSA