- Vehicles
- 83
- Built between
- Jun 2002 – Dec 2004
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 November 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2002 and December 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Off-Road Technology OT-206Built June 2002 to December 2004
- Off-Road Technology OT-3200Built June 2002 to December 2004
- Off-Road Technology OT-403Built June 2002 to December 2004
What the defect is
Certain off-road technoloy swing-out tire carriers, models OT-206, OT-403, and OT-3200 sold as an aftermarket accessory for use on certain jeep and hummer H2 vehicles. The pivot shaft bolts can break near the base of the pivot shafts allowing the swing-out tire assembly to completely separate from the vehicle.
What could happen
Should the carrier separate while the vehicle is in use, a vehicle crash could occur.
What gets fixed
OFF-ROAD TECHNOLOGY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE CARRIERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2005.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2002 to December 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 September 2005
- Owners notified9 November 2005
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 September 2005.
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
Customers may contact off-road technology at 1-800-818-6821.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- OFF-ROAD TECHNOLOGY
- 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
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.