- Vehicles
- 418
- Built between
- Jun 2008 – Jan 2010
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 March 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2008 and January 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- B&W Extend-A-Goose CouplerBuilt June 2008 to January 2010
- B&W TEXA4200Built June 2008 to January 2010
What the defect is
B&w custom truck beds, inc. Has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain extend-a-goose trailer hitch couplers, p/no. TEXA4200, manufactured between june 1, 2008 and january 28, 2010, sold as aftermarket equipment for gooseneck trailers. The weld between the top two tube members of the coupler may fracture, which may cause the coupler to fail.
What could happen
If this occurs, a trailer under tow may separate from the tow vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash.
What gets fixed
B&W WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE DEFECT HITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2008 to January 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 February 2010
- Owners notified4 March 2010
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 19 February 2010.
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 b&w toll-free by calling 1-800-248-6564.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- B&W CUSTOM TRUCK BEDS, 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
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.