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NHTSA Campaign 06E048000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by REINKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. · Reported May 23, 2006 · 20 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN REINKE ALUMINUM TOOLBOX BRACKETS, P/NO. 223021, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON REINKE TRAILERS. DURING MANUFACTURE, THE BEND RADIUS OF THE BRACKETS WAS TOO SMALL RESULTING IN BRACKETS WITH GREATLY REDUCED FATIGUE LIFE. SMALL CRACKS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE BEND RADIUS LINES OF THE BRACKETS IF INSTALLED AS PART OF THE TOOLBOX MOUNTING SYSTEM. THE CRACKS MAY FURTHER DEVELOP AND THE BRACKETS MAY BREAK CAUSING THE TOOLBOX TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER.

Consequence

IF THE TOOLBOX SEPARATES FROM THE TRAILER WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ARE AT RISK OF COLLISION WITH THE TOOLBOX AND ITS CONTENTS AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

REINKE WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REINFORCE THE BRACKETS WITH ALUMINUM GUSSETS THAT WILL BE WELDED ON EACH SIDE OF EACH BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2006. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT REINKE TOLL-FREE AT 877-762-1001.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
REINKE 223021 20

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06E048000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.