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NHTSA recall 00E011000 · Equipment

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments

Reported Feb 17, 20001,604 vehicles affectedRUDCO PRODUCTS, INC.Built Sep 14, 1998 – Mar 15, 1999

The defect

Equipment description: roll-off container doors for construction trailers. Improperly tempered steel flat bars were installed. the steel used for the hinge of the container doors when welded, becomes brittle. this creates a risk that the steel may crack, causing the entire door to fall off unexpectedly.

The risk

If the hinges crack, they become weak and can fall off the trailer without prior warning.

The remedy

Rudco will inspect and repair the containers with the cracks.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification began september 27, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact rudco at (800) 828-2234, extension 142. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).