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NHTSA Campaign 00V399000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC · Reported Nov 29, 2000 · 421 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN TRAILERS WITH THE AXLES PLACED SO THAT THE BACK OF THE TIRE IS MORE THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAILER FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 224, "REAR IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE TRAILERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH APPROVED REAR IMPACT PROTECTION, BUT ARE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. A LABEL WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME AND ADDRESS, THE LETTERS DOT, AND THE DATE MANUFACTURED NEEDS TO BE PLACED ON THE FORWARD FACING SURFACE OF THE HORIZONTAL GUARD 12 INCHES IN FROM THE RIGHT SIDE.

Consequence

IF THE DESIGNED PLACEMENT OF THE AXLES ALLOWED THE TIRES TO BE GREATER THAN 12 INCHES AWAY FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAILER WITH THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SUSPENSION, THE TRAILER WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE A REAR WHEELED VEHICLE REQUIRING DOT APPROVED REAR IMPACT PROTECTION WITH PROPER LABELING.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE SENT THE LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY THE LABELS TO THE TRAILERS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
XL BSD 1998 421
XL BSD 1999 421
XL BSD 2000 421
XL FD 1998 421
XL FD 1999 421
XL FD 2000 421
XL FDE 1998 421
XL FDE 1999 421
XL FDE 2000 421
XL LSD 1998 421
XL LSD 1999 421
XL LSD 2000 421
XL SD 1998 421
XL SD 1999 421
XL SD 2000 421
XL SDE 1998 421
XL SDE 1999 421
XL SDE 2000 421
XL SDS 1998 421
XL SDS 1999 421
XL SDS 2000 421

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V399000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.