Other: labelsRecall 16V-033 · Vintage vehicles
Vintage Trailers Ltd. recall 16V-033 covers 373 Vintage vehicles for a other: labels problem, reported to NHTSA on January 22, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q2) shows 84% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V033000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Vintage Trailers Ltd. (Vintage) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Intimidator, Aero, Outlaw, Bandit, and Crystal SS triple axles trailers manufactured May 9, 2008, to September 23, 2015. The affected trailers have a Federal Certification Label that incorrectly lists the gross axle weight rating (GAWR) of each axle as 5,200 pounds when the correct GAWR is 5,080 pounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims- Other than Passenger Cars."
The risk
If the operator overloads the trailer past the 15,200 pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) limit, axle failure may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Vintage will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal Certification Label, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Vintage customer service at 1-800-233-5455.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
84%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 61 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from May 9, 2008 to September 23, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.