NHTSA Campaign 09V209000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. · Reported Jun 10, 2009 · 17,091 vehicles affected

What's wrong

NORTHERN IS RECALLING 17,091 LONG CHIH TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS" IN THAT THEY ARE MISSING A TIRE PLACARD LABEL. ALSO, THE GVWR ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON SOME OF THE TRAILERS IS INCORRECT. FINALLY, THE GVWR AND GAWR MUST BE STATED IN POUNDS.

Consequence

THE MISSING AND INCORRECT INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

LONG CHIH IS CONDUCTING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND CORRECTED LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO CONSUMERS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPERLY AFFIX THE CORRECTED LABEL TO THE TRAILER PLEASE SEE 09V-079. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LONG CHIH AT 886-2-29068666.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
LONG CHIH LCI-830T 2005 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-830T 2006 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-830T 2007 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-830T 2008 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-830TA 2005 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-830TA 2006 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-830TA 2007 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-830TA 2008 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-851TA 2008 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-851TAX 2005 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-851TAX 2006 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-851TAX 2007 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-851TAX 2008 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-881PA 2008 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-958TC 2008 17,091
LONG CHIH LCI-958TR 2008 17,091

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V209000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.