Transcraft Tl80k 1998

Model Tl80k made in 1998 by Transcraft got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning structure .

Model 1998

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS
00V221000TRANSCRAFT CORPORATIONfrom 02/16/1998 to 05/10/2000V (Vehicle)123608/28/2000OVSCTRANSCRAFT CORPORATION08/14/200008/14/2000571223
Defect SummaryVehicle 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.
Consequence SummaryFailure 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.
Corrective SummaryDealers will add two steel bars to the vertical gussets of the rear bumper.
NotesOwner notification began august 28, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact transcraft at 1-800-950-2995, extension 399. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).