The defect
C&M Trailers Inc. (C&M) is recalling certain model year 2016 Boat Trailers, Jet Ski Trailers and 5x10 Utility Trailers manufactured June 1, 2016, to December 1, 2016. The affected trailers may be missing front reflex reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Missing reflex reflectors may make the trailer more difficult to be seen by other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
C&M will notify owners and will send them the missing reflex reflectors to install, free of charge. The recall began on February 21, 2017. Owners may contact C&M customer service at 1-972-875-4528.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| C&m Boat Trailer | 2016 |
| C&m JET SKI Trailer | 2016 |
| C&m Utility Trailer | 2016 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| C&m Boat Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| C&m JET SKI Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| C&m Utility Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2016
38 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the exterior lighting; C & M Trailers Inc. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 16V924000 22 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V872000 5 Dec 2016 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 16V869000 2 Dec 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V808000 7 Nov 2016 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 16V759000 20 Oct 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V760000 20 Oct 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V753000 18 Oct 2016 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 16V740000 14 Oct 2016 | MORBARK, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016