The defect
ON CERTAIN VAN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TUTHILL TRAILER SUSPENSIONS, MODELS 20/22 AND RS3162, THE BEAM/AXLE PIVOT CONNECTION JOINT IS MIS-ALIGNED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH THE TRAILER ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO WANDER.
The risk
IF THIS WARNING IS IGNORED, A CRASH COULD RESULT.
The remedy
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD IS WORKING WITH TUTHILL TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FREE REMEDY. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TUTHILL AT 800-753-0025 OR HYUNDAI AT 1-619-574-1500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Translead Van Reefer | 2005, 2006 |
| Hyundai Translead Van Trailer | 2005, 2006 |
Components: SUSPENSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Translead Van Reefer | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Hyundai Translead Van Reefer | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Hyundai Translead Van Trailer | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Hyundai Translead Van Trailer | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2005
37 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the suspension; HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 05V545000 30 Nov 2005 | WELD-IT COMPANY |
| 05V544000 30 Nov 2005 | WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION |
| 05V546000 29 Nov 2005 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| 05V538000 21 Nov 2005 | APRILIA USA, INC. |
| 05V514000 10 Nov 2005 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
| 05V508000 3 Nov 2005 | STOUGHTON TRAILERS, LLC |
| 05V493000 25 Oct 2005 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 05V485000 18 Oct 2005 | LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005