- Vehicles
- 50
- Built between
- Jan 1999 – Nov 2000
- Models
- 28
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 November 2000
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1999 and November 2000. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1999 Rhodes AA2460-3Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999-2000 Rhodes AA2460-4Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes AF2254-2Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes AF3970-2Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes AQ2254-2Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes ARS2254-2Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999 Rhodes ARSML2460-3Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes ARSML2466-3Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999 Rhodes ARSMP1960-5Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes AS2454-2Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes AS2460-2Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes AS2660-2Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes AS2660-3Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes AS2660-4Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999 Rhodes ASML2460-3Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999 Rhodes ASML2466-3Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999 Rhodes ASML2566-4Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999 Rhodes ASMP19566-5Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes ASMP1966-5Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999 Rhodes ASMP2566-4Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes ASMP26866-7Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999 Rhodes SAS2454-2Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes SQF2254-2Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes SQF2260-2Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999-2000 Rhodes SRSML2854-4Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes SRSML2860-5Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 2000 Rhodes SRSMP1760-3Built January 1999 to November 2000
- 1999 Rhodes SSML2760-4Built January 1999 to November 2000
What the defect is
Vehicle description: flatbed and dump trailers. These vehicles utilize gunite corporation model 2764 cast steel brake drums and a combination of steel or aluminum wheels produced by other manufacturers. These drums bear date codes between "162 99" and "225 99," inclusive. A stress crack in the metal on the inside brake drum face diameter can occur, resulting in a complete separation from the brake drum.
What could happen
This condition could cause a loss of braking capability.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL OF THE CAST IRON BRAKE DRUMS. GUNITE WILL CONDUCT AND INSPECTION/REPAIR/REPLACEMENT PROGRAM AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1999 to November 2000
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 November 2000
- Owners notified10 November 2000
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 November 2000.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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 gunite customer service at 800-677-3786.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- RHODES TRAILERS
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification began november 10, 2000. 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 rhodes at 1-304-863-8078 or guinite at 1-800-553-6691. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.