Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: 53′ Dry Freight Trailer Vans Equipped With Lasco Translucent Fiberglass Roofs. The Roof Panels Can Become Wholly Or Partially Detached During Operation And The Trailer Bodies Could Partially Collapse.
Make Of Vehicle
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD
Model Of Vehicle
TRAILER VAN
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
01V223000
Component Description
Structure:Body
Effect Of Defect
Continued Operation Of A Trailer With A Roof Hole, Crack, Tear, Or Separation Could Result In A Roof Failure, Causing Damage To The Vehicle, Injury To Its Operator, And Possible Injury And Damage To Adjacent Vehicles And Their Passengers.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Lasco Frps With Kemlite Frps Or Aluminum Panels. Owner Notification Began August 28, 2001. Owners Who Take Their Vehicles To An Authorized Dealer On An Agreed Upon Service Date And Do Not Receive The Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Hyundai Translead At 1-819-574-1500.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Hyundai Translead
Start Of Manufacture
19961001
End Of Manufacture
20001231
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
2860
Date Owners Notified
20010828
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Hyundai Precision America, Inc
Date Report Received
20010705