NHTSA campaign 05V485000
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC. recall 05V485000
ON CERTAIN VAN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TUTHILL TRAILER SUSPENSIONS, MODEL REYCO RS3162, THE BEAM/AXLE PIVOT CONNECTION JOINT IS MIS-ALIGNED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH THE TRAILER ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO WANDER.
Reported 10/18/2005
What can happen
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR SHOULD THE TRAILER WANDER WITHOUT NOTICE.
Repair
LUFKIN IS WORKING WITH TUTHILL TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FREE REMEDY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 11, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TUTHILL AT 800-753-0025 OR LUFKIN AT 1-936-634-2211.
Components
- Suspension
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.