The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT AND HYDRAULIC TRAILERS. U-BOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE LEAF SPRINGS TO THE AXLE BEAM WERE INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE AXLE TO MISALIGN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
FOSTER WILL INSTRUCT OWNER TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTMENT WILL BE COMPLETED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Foster Equipment Trailer | 2000 |
| Foster Hydraulic Trailer | 2000 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Equipment Trailer | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Foster Hydraulic Trailer | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2000
49 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the suspension.
| 00V426000 26 Dec 2000 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V358010 26 Dec 2000 | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. |
| 00V358004 22 Dec 2000 | SOONER TRAILER |
| 00V358009 21 Dec 2000 | SUNNYBROOK RV INC. |
| 00V358003 20 Dec 2000 | PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V358011 19 Dec 2000 | PERFORMANCE FIRST, INC. |
| 00V421002 18 Dec 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V358007 18 Dec 2000 | MO TRAILERS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000