The defect
NORTHERN IS RECALLING 17,091 LONG CHIH TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS" IN THAT THEY ARE MISSING A TIRE PLACARD LABEL. ALSO, THE GVWR ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON SOME OF THE TRAILERS IS INCORRECT. FINALLY, THE GVWR AND GAWR MUST BE STATED IN POUNDS.
The risk
THE MISSING AND INCORRECT INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
LONG CHIH IS CONDUCTING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND CORRECTED LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO CONSUMERS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPERLY AFFIX THE CORRECTED LABEL TO THE TRAILER PLEASE SEE 09V-079. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LONG CHIH AT 886-2-29068666.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Long Chih LCI-830T | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Long Chih LCI-830TA | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Long Chih LCI-851TA | 2008 |
| Long Chih LCI-851TAX | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Long Chih LCI-881PA | 2008 |
| Long Chih LCI-958TC | 2008 |
| Long Chih LCI-958TR | 2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Chih LCI-830T | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Long Chih LCI-830T | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Long Chih LCI-830T | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Long Chih LCI-830T | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Long Chih LCI-830TA | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Chih LCI-830TA | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Chih LCI-830TA | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Chih LCI-830TA | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Chih LCI-851TA | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Long Chih LCI-851TAX | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Long Chih LCI-851TAX | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Chih LCI-851TAX | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Chih LCI-851TAX | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Chih LCI-881PA | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Chih LCI-958TC | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Chih LCI-958TR | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2009
89 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the equipment.
| 09V495000 29 Dec 2009 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 09V492000 23 Dec 2009 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 09V486000 22 Dec 2009 | FLEETWOOD RV, INC. |
| 09V480000 17 Dec 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V474000 15 Dec 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V469000 4 Dec 2009 | ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC |
| 09V465000 2 Dec 2009 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 09V452000 24 Nov 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009