The defect
SNAKE RIVER TRAILER COMPANY IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 SRTC LIVESTOCK TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 26, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 24, 2011 AND BUILT WITH AN AUTOMATICALLY LATCHING REAR GATE. THESE TRAILERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A GATE LATCH RELEASE HANDLE LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE, TO BE REACHED THROUGH A WINDOW WHILE INSIDE THE TRAILER SHOULD THE GATE BECOME CLOSED. DUE TO FACTORS SUCH AS ARM LENGTH, SOME USERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE ONCE INSIDE.
The risk
PERSONAL INJURY CAN OCCUR SHOULD SOMEONE BECOME TRAPPED WITHIN THE TRAILER.
The remedy
SNAKE RIVER WILL CONTACT OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HANDLE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE FROM INSIDE THE TRAILER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SNAKE RIVER AT 1-208-455-2768.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Srtc Trailer | 2010, 2011 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Srtc Trailer | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Srtc Trailer | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2011
7 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the latches/locks/linkages.
| 11V584000 8 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V397000 3 Aug 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V357000 13 Jul 2011 | E-ONE, INC. |
| 11V334000 24 Jun 2011 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 11V237000 14 Apr 2011 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V214000 1 Apr 2011 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011