NHTSA recall 03E052000 · Equipment
Equipment
Reported Oct 20, 20031,000 vehicles affectedIRONWOOD PACIFIC, INC.
The defect
Stowaway2 cargo carrier swingaway models 022.3, 022.3w, 025.3, and 022.9 manufactured between february 13 and july 22, 2003. due to inconsistent weld quality, the roller bearings on the latching mechanism can break.
The risk
If the roller bearing breaks, the carrier may swing out into traffic.
The remedy
Ironwood will provide each owner a retrofit ramp kit that will prevent the latch from disengaging in the event of a roller bearing weld failure free of charge.