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- Problem
- East Manufacturing Corp. (East) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Frameless Dump Hybrid trailers. These trailers have draft arm tubing that may crack and fail.
- Risk
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
These 2013-2018 East Frameless Dump Hybrid trailers have draft arm tubing that may crack and fail. If the tubing fails, the trailer could lose control, which increases the risk of a crash.
East Manufacturing will notify owners. Dealers will inspect the draft arm tubing for cracks. If no cracks are found, the dealer will remove the old brace bracket and install an updated bracket. If cracks are found, the dealer will install a new draft arm assembly. Both repairs are free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2017.
Owners can contact East customer service at 1-330-325-9921. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls and schedule a free repair at an authorized dealer.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| East Frameless Dump Hybrid | 201320142015201620172018 |
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