The defect
Genie Industries, Inc. (Genie) is recalling certain 2020 TZ-50 trailers. The bolted joints of the tongue structure may loosen and possibly separate from the main chassis.
The risk
The separation may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Genie will notify owners, and dealers will torque the bolted joints to specification (90 ft-lbs), free of charge. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Genie customer service at 1-800-536-1800.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Genie TZ-50 | 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genie TZ-50 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2020
46 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the structure; Genie Industries, Inc. filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 20V784000 16 Dec 2020 | Aston Martin The Americas |
| 20V772000 11 Dec 2020 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 20V744000 1 Dec 2020 | Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC |
| 20V715000 18 Nov 2020 | Keystone RV Company |
| 20V710000 17 Nov 2020 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 20V658000 27 Oct 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V643000 19 Oct 2020 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 20V623000 8 Oct 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020