The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN TRAILERS WITH THE AXLES PLACED SO THAT THE BACK OF THE TIRE IS MORE THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAILER FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 224, "REAR IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE TRAILERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH APPROVED REAR IMPACT PROTECTION, BUT ARE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. A LABEL WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME AND ADDRESS, THE LETTERS DOT, AND THE DATE MANUFACTURED NEEDS TO BE PLACED ON THE FORWARD FACING SURFACE OF THE HORIZONTAL GUARD 12 INCHES IN FROM THE RIGHT SIDE.
The risk
IF THE DESIGNED PLACEMENT OF THE AXLES ALLOWED THE TIRES TO BE GREATER THAN 12 INCHES AWAY FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAILER WITH THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SUSPENSION, THE TRAILER WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE A REAR WHEELED VEHICLE REQUIRING DOT APPROVED REAR IMPACT PROTECTION WITH PROPER LABELING.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE SENT THE LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY THE LABELS TO THE TRAILERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| XL BSD | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| XL FD | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| XL FDE | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| XL LSD | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| XL SD | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| XL SDE | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| XL SDS | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| XL BSD | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| XL BSD | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| XL BSD | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| XL FD | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| XL FD | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| XL FD | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| XL FDE | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| XL FDE | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| XL FDE | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| XL LSD | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| XL LSD | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| XL LSD | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| XL SD | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| XL SD | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| XL SD | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| XL SDE | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| XL SDE | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| XL SDE | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| XL SDS | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| XL SDS | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| XL SDS | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2000
33 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the equipment; XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 00V430000 29 Dec 2000 | D'ELEGANT CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 00V431000 19 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V432000 19 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V415000 12 Dec 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V401000 29 Nov 2000 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 00V396000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V331000 19 Oct 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 00V327000 17 Oct 2000 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000