Trimark Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch

Trimark is recalling about 324 vehicles over a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. The door may not stay closed and could open without warning during a crash.

Campaign
11E028000
Manufacturer
TRIMARK CORPORATION
Reported
11 July 2011
Vehicles
324
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
22 July 2011
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • Trimark Left Hand Door Latch

What the defect is

Trimark is recalling certain cab door mount bracket part numbers 28141-01 and 28142-01, sold and installed as original equipment on certain e-one emergency vehicles. If the mounting fasteners are not at proper torque value, the outside door handle mount bracket may potentially rotate out of position. The door system may fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 206, "door locks and door retention components."

What could happen

The door may not stay closed and could open without warning during a crash. Persons or objects could fall from the vehicle, possibly resulting in injury.

What gets fixed

TRIMARK WILL NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS USING E-ONE LETTERHEAD AND REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY E-ONE SERVICE CENTERS OR BY TRIMARK PERSONNEL AS NEEDED. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2011.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA11 July 2011
  2. Owners notified22 July 2011

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 11 July 2011.

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 trimark at 1-641-394-1095.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
TRIMARK CORPORATION
Safety standard
FMVSS 206
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.

Same component

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