- Vehicles
- 504
- Built between
- Aug 2009 – Jan 2010
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 May 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2009 and January 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2010 MFI BdmrBuilt August 2009 to January 2010
- 2010 MFI BdpyBuilt August 2009 to January 2010
- 2010 MFI BdtuBuilt August 2009 to January 2010
- 2010 MFI CtkrBuilt August 2009 to January 2010
- 2010 MFI CTP3Built August 2009 to January 2010
- 2010 MFI CTT3Built August 2009 to January 2010
- 2010 MFI CttuBuilt August 2009 to January 2010
What the defect is
Metal fabrication has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2010 boat trailers equipped with brake systems manufactured between august 11, 2009 and january 26, 2010 designed to haul recreational boats. The brake actuator on the tongue of the trailer can have a misaligned brake solenoid. If the solenoid is mis-aligned, then there is potential for interference between the solenoid and the actuator housing.
What could happen
Leakage of brake fluid and/or the presence of air in brake lines may cause the brakes to not operate as intended increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TEST THE BRAKE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2009 to January 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 April 2010
- Owners notified3 May 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 6 April 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 metal fabrication customer service at 931-962-0025.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- METAL FABRICATION, 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
Metal fabrication recall no. 62-1482439. 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.