NHTSA recall campaign
00E011000
ManufacturerRUDCO PRODUCTS, INC.Reported2000-02-17Affected1,604 vehicles
What was wrong
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.
Risk
IF THE HINGES CRACK, THEY BECOME WEAK AND CAN FALL OFF THE TRAILER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
RUDCO WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE CONTAINERS WITH THE CRACKS.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.