The defect
CERTAIN DROP AND STRAIGHT DECK TRAILERS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 223, 'REAR IMPACT GUARDS.' THE GUARD HAS A VERTICAL HEIGHT OF 63.5MM (2 1/2 INCHES) AND SHOULD BE AT LEAST 100MM (4 INCHES).
The risk
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
The remedy
TARASPORT WILL INSTALL A 100MM REAR HORIZONTAL MEMBER TO THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TARASPORT AT 1-423-337-4660 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.TARASPORT.COM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tarasport Drop Deck | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Tarasport Straight Deck | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarasport Drop Deck | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Drop Deck | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Drop Deck | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Drop Deck | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Drop Deck | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Drop Deck | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Drop Deck | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Drop Deck | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Straight Deck | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Straight Deck | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Straight Deck | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Straight Deck | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Straight Deck | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Straight Deck | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Straight Deck | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarasport Straight Deck | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2005
29 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the structure.
| 05V573000 28 Dec 2005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V561000 20 Dec 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V534000 21 Nov 2005 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 05V523000 16 Nov 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V521000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V472000 13 Oct 2005 | LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| 05V471000 13 Oct 2005 | LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| 05V413000 20 Sept 2005 | SALEEN, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005