- Vehicles
- 83
- Built between
- Aug 2013 – Feb 2015
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 September 2015
- Repaired
- 63%
- Unrepaired
- 31
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2013 and February 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014-2016 East Manufacturing Dolly Tipper Genesis TrlrBuilt August 2013 to February 2015
- 2014-2016 East Manufacturing Dump TrailerBuilt August 2013 to February 2015
- 2014-2016 East Manufacturing Frame Genesis TrailerBuilt August 2013 to February 2015
- 2014-2016 East Manufacturing Frame S&P TrailerBuilt August 2013 to February 2015
- 2014-2016 East Manufacturing Frameless Genesis TrailerBuilt August 2013 to February 2015
- 2014-2016 East Manufacturing Refuse TrailerBuilt August 2013 to February 2015
- 2014-2016 East Manufacturing Truck Dolly TrailerBuilt August 2013 to February 2015
Repair progress
31 of 83 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2016.
63% repaired — 52 of 83 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
East Manufacturing Corp. (East) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Refuse, Dump, Dolly Tipper Genesis, Frame Genesis, Frameless Genesis, Frame S&P, and Truck Dolly trailers manufactured August 26, 2013, to February 24, 2015. The affected trailers may have an insufficient amount of grease in the wheel end hubs.
What could happen
If there is a lack of grease in the wheel end hubs, the wheel bearings may overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire. There is also the possibility that the wheel can come off the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
East will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and add more grease to the wheel end hubs, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2013 to February 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 August 2015
- Owners notified9 September 2015
- Latest repair reportQ4 2016 — 63% repaired
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 24 August 2015.
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 East customer service at 1-330-325-8204.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- East Manufacturing Corp.
- 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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.