Transcraft Eagle, TL2000, TL3000, TL80K (1998-2000): Structure
Recall 00V221000 · Aug 14, 2000 · Transcraft Corporation
1,236
vehicles affected
1,236
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V221000
- Date
- Aug 14, 2000
- Maker
- Transcraft Corporation
- Units affected
- 1,236
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Bumpers
- Model years
- 1998-2000
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED TRAILERS. THE WRONG MATERIAL SPECIFICATION WAS FURNISHED FOR THE VERTICAL GUSSETS OF THE BUMPER. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE BUMPER TO FAIL BY FOLDING UNDER THE TRAILER AT LOWER IMPACT FORCES THAN ALLOWED. THESE BUMPERS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 223, "REAR IMPACT GUARDS."
What can happen
FAILURE OF THE REAR BUMPER COULD ALLOW VEHICLES INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE REAR END OF THE TRAILER TO RUN UNDER THE REAR END OF THE TRAILER CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER/VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL ADD TWO STEEL BARS TO THE VERTICAL GUSSETS OF THE REAR BUMPER.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Transcraft | Eagle | 1998-2000 |
| Transcraft | TL2000 | 1998-2000 |
| Transcraft | TL3000 | 1998-2000 |
| Transcraft | TL80K | 1998-2000 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V221000?
4 models: Transcraft Eagle (1998-2000), Transcraft TL2000 (1998-2000), Transcraft TL3000 (1998-2000) and 1 more, about 1,236 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V221000?
DEALERS WILL ADD TWO STEEL BARS TO THE VERTICAL GUSSETS OF THE REAR BUMPER.
What can happen?
FAILURE OF THE REAR BUMPER COULD ALLOW VEHICLES INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE REAR END OF THE TRAILER TO RUN UNDER THE REAR END OF THE TRAILER CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER/VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
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.