The defect
THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING CERTIFICATION PLATES ARE LABELED INCORRECTLY, STATING THE GAWR AS 20,000 LBS. THE CORRECT GAWR IS 17,000 LBS.
The risk
VEHICLE WITH INCORRECT GAWR LABELS MAY BE OVERLOADED, ANDSUBJECT TO FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE CONSTITUENT PARTS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY LABELED GAWR CERTIFICATION PLATE WITH A CORRECTED PLATE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trailmobile Cargo Van Trailers | 1992, 1993 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailmobile Cargo Van Trailers | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailmobile Cargo Van Trailers | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1993
18 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the equipment; TRAILMOBILE INC. filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 93V183000 5 Nov 1993 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 93V186000 1 Nov 1993 | TAM-USA |
| 93V175000 29 Oct 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V147000 13 Sept 1993 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 93V144000 9 Sept 1993 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 93V124000 22 Jul 1993 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 93V120000 19 Jul 1993 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 93V117000 13 Jul 1993 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993