Tarasport Drop Deck, Straight Deck (1998-2005): Structure
Recall 05V097000 · Mar 11, 2005 · Tarasport Trailers, Inc.
35
vehicles affected
35
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05V097000
- Date
- Mar 11, 2005
- Maker
- Tarasport Trailers, Inc.
- Units affected
- 35
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Bumpers
- Model years
- 1998-2005
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
CERTAIN DROP AND STRAIGHT DECK TRAILERS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 223, 'REAR IMPACT GUARDS.' THE GUARD HAS A VERTICAL HEIGHT OF 63.5MM (2 1/2 INCHES) AND SHOULD BE AT LEAST 100MM (4 INCHES).
What can happen
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
TARASPORT WILL INSTALL A 100MM REAR HORIZONTAL MEMBER TO THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TARASPORT AT 1-423-337-4660 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.TARASPORT.COM.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 16 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05V097000?
2 models: Tarasport Drop Deck (1998-2005), Tarasport Straight Deck (1998-2005), about 35 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05V097000?
TARASPORT WILL INSTALL A 100MM REAR HORIZONTAL MEMBER TO THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TARASPORT AT 1-423-337-4660 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.TARASPORT.COM.
What can happen?
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
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.