The defect
Tishomingo Acquisition, LLC (Tishomingo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ox Trailers Quarter Frame dump trailers manufactured August 27, 2012, to December 1, 2014. The draft arm of the affected trailers may crack or break.
The risk
If the draft arm breaks, a loss of vehicle control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tishomingo has notified owners, and will replace the draft arm, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Tishomingo customer service at 1-800-255-4345.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tishomingo Quarter Frame | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: STRUCTURE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tishomingo Quarter Frame | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Tishomingo Quarter Frame | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Tishomingo Quarter Frame | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Tishomingo Quarter Frame | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2014
27 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the structure.
| 14V822000 29 Dec 2014 | Kia Motors America |
| 14V777000 5 Dec 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V765000 2 Dec 2014 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
| 14V677000 28 Oct 2014 | Morgan Olson Corporation |
| 14V646000 14 Oct 2014 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 14V559000 12 Sept 2014 | Lion Bus Inc. |
| 14V523000 3 Sept 2014 | Collins Bus Corporation |
| 14V489000 8 Aug 2014 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014