- Vehicles
- 639
- Built between
- Jul 2004 – Dec 2005
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 January 2006
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2004 and December 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005-2006 Travis Aero-LiteBuilt July 2004 to December 2005
- 2005-2006 Travis ClassicBuilt July 2004 to December 2005
- 2005-2006 Travis Power-LiteBuilt July 2004 to December 2005
- 2005-2006 Travis SSTBuilt July 2004 to December 2005
- 2005-2006 Travis WaveBuilt July 2004 to December 2005
- 2005-2006 Travis WedgeBuilt July 2004 to December 2005
What the defect is
On certain frameless, quarter-frame and end dump trailers, small outer bushings (left and right) on the coupler plate have cracked which allows the pin that attaches the draft arms to the coupler plate to slip out.
What could happen
The trailer could turn over while dumping or even become disconnected from the truck when driving. Serious injury or a fatality to the operator, bystanders or other motorists could occur.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL ADD AN UPPER AND A LOWER REINFORCING PLATE AND INSPECT FOR CRACKS FREE OF CHARGE. TRAVIS IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING CUSTOMERS BY TELEPHONE IMMEDIATELY WITH EXPLANATION OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. A WRITTEN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL FOLLOW. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2006.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2004 to December 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 January 2006
- Owners notified3 January 2006
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 17 January 2006.
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 may contact travis at 800-535-4372.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC.
- 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 also 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.