Great Lakes Drywall PUP (1998-2016): Structure
Recall 16V286000 · May 11, 2016 · Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc.
360
vehicles affected
360
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V286000
- Date
- May 11, 2016
- Maker
- Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc.
- Units affected
- 360
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Bumpers; Structure
- Model years
- 1998-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc. (Great Lakes) is recalling certain model year 1998-2016 Drywall Pup trailers manufactured January 1, 1998, to April 29, 2016. The rear impact guards on the affected trailers do not extend within 4" of the side of the vehicle. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
What can happen
If the rear impact guards to not stretch the required length, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Great Lakes will notify owners, and dealers will retrofit a new rear impact guard, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2016. Owners may contact Great Lakes customer service at 1-920-842-2012.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 19 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes | Drywall Pup | 1998-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V286000?
1 model: Great Lakes Drywall Pup (1998-2016), about 360 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V286000?
Great Lakes will notify owners, and dealers will retrofit a new rear impact guard, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2016. Owners may contact Great Lakes customer service at 1-920-842-2012.
What can happen?
If the rear impact guards to not stretch the required length, it can increase the risk of injury in the event 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.