The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REFRIGERATED VANS WITH BUSTIN PULLOUT TRUCK/TRAILER LADDER PART NOS. DE1903-A AND DE1905-A. THE CROSS BAR THAT SUPPORTS THE STEP FAILS WHEN WELDS THAT ATTACH IT TO THE SQUARE TUBE SIDE SUPPORTS FAIL.
The risk
THE SUPPORT BAR WILL FAIL TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE STEP AND AN INDIVIDUAL CAN FALL FROM THE LADDER POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
BUSTIN WILL REPLACE ANY DEFECT LADDER FREE OF CHARGE. THEY HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED A BOLT-ON SUPPORT "THE U-BOLT" FOR FIELD REINFORCEMENT OF THE LADDER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailmobile Refrigerated Van | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the unknown or other; TRAILMOBILE INC. filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 99V306006 13 Dec 2000 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 00V360000 3 Nov 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V250000 1 Sept 2000 | SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. |
| 00V177002 13 Jun 2000 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 00V161000 7 Jun 2000 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 00V146000 19 May 2000 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 99V242004 24 Apr 2000 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
| 99V242005 21 Apr 2000 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000