The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED AND DUMP TRAILERS. THESE VEHICLES UTILIZE GUNITE CORPORATION MODEL 2764 CAST STEEL BRAKE DRUMS AND A COMBINATION OF STEEL OR ALUMINUM WHEELS PRODUCED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS. THESE DRUMS BEAR DATE CODES BETWEEN "162 99" AND "225 99," INCLUSIVE. A STRESS CRACK IN THE METAL ON THE INSIDE BRAKE DRUM FACE DIAMETER CAN OCCUR, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM THE BRAKE DRUM.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL OF THE CAST IRON BRAKE DRUMS. GUNITE WILL CONDUCT AND INSPECTION/REPAIR/REPLACEMENT PROGRAM AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GUNITE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-677-3786.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Rhodes AA2460-3 | 1999 |
| Rhodes AA2460-4 | 1999, 2000 |
| Rhodes AF2254-2 | 2000 |
| Rhodes AF3970-2 | 2000 |
| Rhodes AQ2254-2 | 2000 |
| Rhodes ARS2254-2 | 2000 |
| Rhodes ARSML2460-3 | 1999 |
| Rhodes ARSML2466-3 | 2000 |
| Rhodes ARSMP1960-5 | 1999 |
| Rhodes AS2454-2 | 2000 |
| Rhodes AS2460-2 | 2000 |
| Rhodes AS2660-2 | 2000 |
| Rhodes AS2660-3 | 2000 |
| Rhodes AS2660-4 | 2000 |
| Rhodes ASML2460-3 | 1999 |
| Rhodes ASML2466-3 | 1999 |
| Rhodes ASML2566-4 | 1999 |
| Rhodes ASMP19566-5 | 1999 |
| Rhodes ASMP1966-5 | 2000 |
| Rhodes ASMP2566-4 | 1999 |
| Rhodes ASMP26866-7 | 2000 |
| Rhodes SAS2454-2 | 1999 |
| Rhodes SQF2254-2 | 2000 |
| Rhodes SQF2260-2 | 2000 |
| Rhodes SRSML2854-4 | 1999, 2000 |
| Rhodes SRSML2860-5 | 2000 |
| Rhodes SRSMP1760-3 | 2000 |
| Rhodes SSML2760-4 | 1999 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes AA2460-3 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes AA2460-4 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes AA2460-4 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes AF2254-2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes AF3970-2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes AQ2254-2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ARS2254-2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ARSML2460-3 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ARSML2466-3 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ARSMP1960-5 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes AS2454-2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes AS2460-2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes AS2660-2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes AS2660-3 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes AS2660-4 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ASML2460-3 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ASML2466-3 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ASML2566-4 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ASMP19566-5 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ASMP1966-5 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ASMP2566-4 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes ASMP26866-7 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes SAS2454-2 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes SQF2254-2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes SQF2260-2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes SRSML2854-4 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes SRSML2854-4 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes SRSML2860-5 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes SRSMP1760-3 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhodes SSML2760-4 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2000
41 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; RHODES TRAILERS filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 00V357001 20 Dec 2000 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 00V382000 20 Nov 2000 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 00V369000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V345000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V226002 21 Oct 2000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 00V294000 4 Oct 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V249002 6 Sept 2000 | TRAILSTAR MFR CORP |
| 00V249003 6 Sept 2000 | SUMMIT TRAILER SALES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000