The defect
Tremcar is recalling certain 2008-2017 Hutchinson and Tremcar 406 B-train Pups, 2012-2017 Hutchinson and Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailers, 2015-2017 Tremcar 406 3 Axle Semi-Trailers, and 2013 Tremcar 406 Quad Wagon vehicles. The rear impact guards on these vehicles were manufactured with aluminum alloy of insufficient strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
The risk
These rear impact guards may not adequately reduce the possibility of a car traveling under the trailer in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the car driver.
The remedy
Tremcar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the rear impact guards, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2017. Owners may contact Tremcar customer service at 1-800-363-2158.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hutchinson 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Tremcar 406 3 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Tremcar 406 B-Train PUP | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Tremcar 406 Quad Wagon | 2013 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUP | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 3 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 3 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 3 Axle Semi-Trailer | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 B-Train PUP | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 B-Train PUP | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 B-Train PUP | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 B-Train PUP | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremcar 406 B-Train PUP | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2017
38 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the structure; Tremcar filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 17V832000 20 Dec 2017 | Wabash National Corporation |
| 17V798000 12 Dec 2017 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 17V763000 29 Nov 2017 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 17V697000 3 Nov 2017 | Highland Ridge RV |
| 17V684000 27 Oct 2017 | East Manufacturing Corp. |
| 17V675000 25 Oct 2017 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 17V656000 16 Oct 2017 | Smeal Holding LLC |
| 17V611000 2 Oct 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017