Load Trail Triple Axle Tilt Deck (2014-2016): Structure
Recall 16V557000 · Jul 26, 2016 · Load Trail LLC
54
vehicles affected
54
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V557000
- Date
- Jul 26, 2016
- Maker
- Load Trail LLC
- Units affected
- 54
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Load Trail LLC (Load Trail) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 81.5 x 22 Triple Axle Tilt Deck trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to January 1, 2016. The affected trailers, sold through Altec for use in transporting TDA58 Articulating Telescopic Aerial Devices, have weld joints that may crack where the front bumper, frame, and the stationary deck are joined.
What can happen
If the welds fail, the equipment may disengage from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Load Trail will notify owners, and dealers will repair the weld joints on the trailers, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2016. Owners may contact Load Trail customer service at 1-800-650-5194.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Load Trail | Triple Axle Tilt Deck | 2014-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V557000?
1 model: Load Trail Triple Axle Tilt Deck (2014-2016), about 54 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V557000?
Load Trail will notify owners, and dealers will repair the weld joints on the trailers, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2016. Owners may contact Load Trail customer service at 1-800-650-5194.
What can happen?
If the welds fail, the equipment may disengage from the trailer, 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.