NHTSA Campaign 17V684000

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Issued by East Manufacturing Corp. · Reported Oct 27, 2017 · 620 vehicles affected

What's wrong

East Manufacturing Corp. (East) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Frameless Dump Hybrid trailers. These trailers have draft arm tubing that may crack and fail.

Consequence

If the draft arm tubing fails, a loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

East Manufacturing will notify owners and dealers will inspect for cracks. If no cracks are found, dealers will remove the old brace bracket and replace with an updated bracket, free of charge. If cracks are found, dealers will install a new draft arm assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact East customer service at 1-330-325-9921.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
EAST FRAMELESS DUMP HYBRID 2013 620
EAST FRAMELESS DUMP HYBRID 2014 620
EAST FRAMELESS DUMP HYBRID 2015 620
EAST FRAMELESS DUMP HYBRID 2016 620
EAST FRAMELESS DUMP HYBRID 2017 620
EAST FRAMELESS DUMP HYBRID 2018 620

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V684000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.