NHTSA recall campaign
05V485000
ManufacturerLUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.Reported2005-10-18Affected988 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ON CERTAIN VAN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TUTHILL TRAILER SUSPENSIONS, MODEL REYCO RS3162, THE BEAM/AXLE PIVOT CONNECTION JOINT IS MIS-ALIGNED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH THE TRAILER ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO WANDER.
Risk
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR SHOULD THE TRAILER WANDER WITHOUT NOTICE.
Manufacturer remedy
LUFKIN IS WORKING WITH TUTHILL TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FREE REMEDY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 11, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TUTHILL AT 800-753-0025 OR LUFKIN AT 1-936-634-2211.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
1 entryLufkin
- Trailer2002