The issue
INADEQUATE WELD PENETRATION ON MAIN BEAM WELDS MAY RESULT IN CRACKING DURING COLD WEATHER. THIS COULD RESULT IN TRAILER INSTABILITY AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITH A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: UNITS WITH CRACKS WILL BE REPAIRED AND HAVE A REINFORCING STRAP INSTALLED. UNITS THAT DO NOT HAVE CRACKS WILL BE REINFORCED WITH A BOTTOM STRAP.
Description (français)
Un manque de pénétration des soudures sur la poutre principale peut la faire fendre au froid. Il en résulterait une instabilité de la remorque et une perte de maîtrise, causes possibles d'accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Totem TRAILER | 1986, 1987 |