Futura LOW Loader (2016-2018): Service brakes, electric
Recall 18V210000 · Mar 30, 2018 · Futura Trailers Ltd
204
vehicles affected
204
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V210000
- Date
- Mar 30, 2018
- Maker
- Futura Trailers Ltd
- Units affected
- 204
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, electric; Structure; Exterior lighting
- Model years
- 2016-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Futura Trailers Ltd (Futura) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Low Loader trailers. The left and right drawbars may disconnect from the front rail of the trailer chassis allowing the draw bars to swing and sever the trailer brake and light wires. 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," and number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
What can happen
Severed brake and/or light wiring can cause the brakes or brake lights to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Futura will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional aluminum angle bracket to the junction of the left and right draw-bar, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Futura customer service at 1-855-744-3877.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Futura | Low Loader | 2016-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V210000?
1 model: Futura Low Loader (2016-2018), about 204 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V210000?
Futura will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional aluminum angle bracket to the junction of the left and right draw-bar, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Futura customer service at 1-855-744-3877.
What can happen?
Severed brake and/or light wiring can cause the brakes or brake lights to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.