Defect Description For Recall
HME, Inc. (HME) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2015-2016 Type-6 Wildland Trucks Manufactured January 2, 2015, To December 1, 2016. The Certification Label On The Affected Vehicles May Incorrectly List The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (Gvwr) As 15,876 Kilograms Instead Of The Correct Gvwr Of 8,845 Kg. (The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Of 19,500 Lbs Is Listed Correctly On The Label.) As Such, These Vehicles Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of 49 Cfr Part 567, “Certification.”
Make Of Vehicle
HME
Model Of Vehicle
TYPE-6 WILDLAND
Year
2016
Recall Campaign Number
16V934000
Component Description
Equipment:Other:Labels
Effect Of Defect
If There Is An Incorrect Weight Rating On The Label, The Operator May Overload The Vehicle, Possibly Resulting In A Loss Of Vehicle Control And Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
HME Will Mail A Corrected Certification Label To Owners Free Of Charge. The Recall Began On February 6, 2017. Owners May Contact HME Customer Service At 1-616-534-1463.
Vehicle Manufacturer
HME, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
20150102
End Of Manufacture
20161201
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
45
Date Owners Notified
20170206
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
HME, Inc.
Date Report Received
20161227
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
567