- Vehicles
- 3,910
- Built between
- Sep 2005 – Dec 2008
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 15 June 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2005 and December 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008 Long Chih LCI-240TABuilt January 2008 to December 2008
- 2008 Long Chih LCI-248TEBuilt January 2008 to December 2008
- 2005-2008 Long Chih LCI-745TCBuilt September 2005 to December 2008
- 2006-2008 Long Chih LCI-746TEBuilt January 2006 to December 2008
- 2008 Long Chih LCI-748TCBuilt January 2008 to December 2008
- 2005-2008 Long Chih LCI-749TCBuilt September 2005 to December 2008
- 2005-2006 Long Chih LCI-749TEBuilt September 2005 to December 2006
- 2005 Long Chih LCI-830TBuilt September 2005 to December 2005
- 2005-2006 Long Chih LCI-832TBuilt September 2005 to December 2006
- 2005-2008 Long Chih LCI-832TABuilt September 2005 to December 2008
- 2005-2006 Long Chih LCI-850TABuilt September 2005 to December 2006
What the defect is
Armor rex is recalling 3,910 long chih trailers for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims" in that they are missing a tire placard label. Also, the GVWR on the certification label on some of the trailers is incorrect. Finally, the GVWR and gawr must be stated in pounds.
What could happen
The missing and incorrect information could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
LONG CHIH IS CONDUCTING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND CORRECTED LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO CONSUMERS WITH INSTRUCTION TO PROPERLY AFFIX TO TRAILER PLEASE SEE 09V-079. ALSO, ACCURATE CONSUMER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2005 to December 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 May 2009
- Owners notified15 June 2009
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 28 May 2009.
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 long chih at 886-2-29068666 or armor rex at 626-969-0889.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ARMOR REX INC
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.