The defect
Entrans International LLC (Entrans) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Heil AJB9-1040 Hybrid trailers. Cracks may develop in the front and rear areas of the frame.
The risk
A cracking frame may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Entrans will notify owners, and dealers will add reinforcement to the frames, free of charge. The recall began July 9, 2019. Owners may contact Entrans International customer service at 1-800-400-6913, extension 2978.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Heil AJB9-1040 Hybrid | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heil AJB9-1040 Hybrid | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil AJB9-1040 Hybrid | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil AJB9-1040 Hybrid | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil AJB9-1040 Hybrid | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2019
58 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the structure.
| 19V873000 10 Dec 2019 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 19V870000 9 Dec 2019 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 19V865000 5 Dec 2019 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 19V842000 22 Nov 2019 | Transportation Collaborative, Inc. |
| 19V840000 21 Nov 2019 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 19V836000 20 Nov 2019 | Temsa |
| 19V825000 18 Nov 2019 | Ducati North America |
| 19V824000 18 Nov 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019