Truck Equipment Cornhusker 800r 2008
Model Cornhusker 800r made in 2008 by Truck Equipment got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure and suspension. There was one recall concerning structure .
Model 2008
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V578000 | TRUCK EQUIPMENT SERVICE COMPANY | from 03/01/1997 to 11/30/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 112 | 12/20/2007 | MFR | TRUCK EQUIPMENT SERVICE COMPANY | 12/18/2007 | 12/18/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain 'rock pup' 3 axle trailers with 16' dump boxes, cracks can develop in the welds which hold the 'nose' of the frame to the main chassis. the 16' box mount causes a steel frame plate to be shortened causing a reduction in strength. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The chassis and box can separate from the drawbar causing a loss of control which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Trailer owners will inspect the welds where the sloped frame 'nose' welds to the horizontal main frame rails. if cracks are found, a frame update kit will be sent to the owners to have the repairs performed locally. the recall began on decemer 20, 2007. owners may contat truck equipment at 1-402-476-3225. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| At lake region enterprises or also known as wisconsin body & hoist they built trailers and the leaf springs are in installed backwards causing them to wear on the stabilizer of the tandom axle and will cause the suspension to fail and could cause injuries or deaths in the time to come they know the problem but are unwilling to fix the problem at hand. the trailers built before feb-08 are the ones that are bad. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| At lake region enterprises or also known as wisconsin body & hoist they built trailers and the leaf springs are in installed backwards causing them to wear on the stabilizer of the tandom axle and will cause the suspension to fail and could cause injuries or deaths in the time to come they know the problem but are unwilling to fix the problem at hand. the trailers built before feb-08 are the ones that are bad. *tr | |||