The defect
SOMERSET WELDING AND STEEL IS RECALLING CERTAIN J&J TRUCK BODIES MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 DUMPTRUCKS MANUFACTURED WITH LIGHTWEIGHT CROSSMEMBERLESS ULTRALIGHT (LWCUL) BODIES WITH MAILHOT FRONT MOUNT HOISTS. AFTER REPEATED CYCLING OF THE DUMP BODY, THE WELDS HOLDING THE UPPER HOIST MOUNT SUBASSEMBLY BACK PLATE TO THE BULKHEAD MAY UNDERGO FATIGUE AND FAIL. THE LOWER WELD MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BULKHEAD AND EVENTUALLY THE CRACKING WILL PROPAGATE THROUGH THE VERTICAL WELDS ALONG THE TWO SIDES OF THE PLATE ALLOWING THE PLATE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BULKHEAD.
The risk
THE SEPARATION OF THE BACK PLATE FROM THE BULK HEAD MAY CAUSE THE HOIST TO FALL DOWN AND FORWARD, POTENTIALLY STRIKING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK CAB, CAUSING THE DUMP BODY TO RAPIDLY FALL. THE RAPID FALLING OF THE DUMP BODY INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO SURROUNDING PERSONS AND, IF FAILURE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH FAILURE.
The remedy
SOMERSET WELDING AND STEEL WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE OR REPAIR THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOMERSET WELDING AND STEEL AT 1-814-443-2671.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| J&j Truck Bodies Lwcul | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| J&j Truck Bodies Lwcul | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| J&j Truck Bodies Lwcul | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| J&j Truck Bodies Lwcul | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| J&j Truck Bodies Lwcul | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2009
89 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the equipment; SOMERSET WELDING & STEEL, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 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