NHTSA recall 10V237000
Equipment
Bigtex 14GX and 1 more
Reported Jun 1, 2010278 vehicles affectedBIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC.Built Mar 20, 2010 – May 11, 2010
The defect
Big tex IS recalling certain model year 2010 14GX and 14LX dump trailers manufactured from march 20 through may 11, 2010. the 7' ramps used for loading and unloading equipment are not sufficient in strength for the weight loads of the trailers.
The risk
If the ramps are used to load or unload a piece of equipment that exceeds the weight rating of the ramps, the ramps could bend or fail, possibly resulting in injury.
The remedy
Big tex will notify owners and will exchange the ramps with properly weight rated ramps free of charge. the safety recall began on june 7, 2010. owners may contact big tex toll-free at 1-800-594-5637.