The defect
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 TLR33 trailers manufactured June 10, 2015, to April 14, 2016. The affected trailers may be equipped with undersized tires resulting in the tires rubbing against the fenders.
The risk
Tire contact with the fender may cause sudden tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Vermeer will provide an install kit with necessary parts and instructions to install a frame lift, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2016. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-641-628-3141. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK3285.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vermeer TLR33 | 2015, 2016 |
Components: TIRES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermeer TLR33 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Vermeer TLR33 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2016
21 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the tires; Vermeer Manufacturing Company filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 16V840000 21 Nov 2016 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 16V824000 15 Nov 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V811000 8 Nov 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V803000 4 Nov 2016 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 16V748000 17 Oct 2016 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 16V714000 6 Oct 2016 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 16V696000 27 Sept 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V591000 10 Aug 2016 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016