Reinke 223021, 223022: Equipment
Recall 05E048000 · Jul 27, 2005 · Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
194
units affected
194
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05E048000
- Date
- Jul 27, 2005
- Maker
- Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Units affected
- 194
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN REINKE ALUMINUM TOOLBOX BRACKETS, P/NOS. 223021 AND 223022, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON REINKE TRAILERS. DURING MANUFACTURE, THE BEND RADIUS OF THE BRACKETS WAS TOO SMALL RESULTING IN BRACKETS WITH GREATLY REDUCED FATIGUE LIFE. SMALL CRACKS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE BEND RADIUS LINES OF THE BRACKETS IF INSTALLED AS PART OF THE TOOLBOX MOUNTING SYSTEM. THE CRACKS MAY FURTHER DEVELOP AND THE BRACKETS MAY BREAK CAUSING THE TOOLBOX TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER.
What can happen
IF THE TOOLBOX SEPARATES FROM THE TRAILER WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ARE AT RISK OF COLLISION WITH THE TOOLBOX AND ITS CONTENTS AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REINKE WILL NOTIFY ITS AFFECTED CUSTOMERS AND REINFORCE THE BRACKETS WITH ALUMINUM GUSSETS THAT WILL BE WELDED ON EACH SIDE OF EACH BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT REINKE TOLL-FREE AT 877-762-1001.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05E048000?
2 models: Reinke 223021 (all years), Reinke 223022 (all years), about 194 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05E048000?
REINKE WILL NOTIFY ITS AFFECTED CUSTOMERS AND REINFORCE THE BRACKETS WITH ALUMINUM GUSSETS THAT WILL BE WELDED ON EACH SIDE OF EACH BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT REINKE TOLL-FREE AT 877-762-1001.
What can happen?
IF THE TOOLBOX SEPARATES FROM THE TRAILER WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ARE AT RISK OF COLLISION WITH THE TOOLBOX AND ITS CONTENTS AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
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.