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NHTSA recall 00V269000

Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › U-bolt, leaf spring to axle

Foster Equipment Trailer and 1 more

Reported Sep 13, 2000422 vehicles affectedB. FOSTER & COMPANY, INC.Built Jan 1, 2000 – Aug 15, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: equipment and hydraulic trailers. u-bolts which attach the leaf springs to the axle beam were incorrectly tightened.

The risk

This condition can cause the axle to misalign, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Foster will instruct owner to take their vehicles to an authorized dealer to have their vehicle inspected and adjustment will be completed at no charge to the consumer.

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Vehicles in this recall

Foster Equipment Trailer
2000
Foster Hydraulic Trailer
2000

Notes

Owner notification began september 28, 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 foster at 1-717-765-9696. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).