- Vehicles
- 373
- Built between
- May 2008 – Sep 2015
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 March 2016
- Repaired
- 84%
- Unrepaired
- 0
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2008 and September 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009-2016 Vintage AeroBuilt May 2008 to September 2015
- 2009-2016 Vintage BanditBuilt May 2008 to September 2015
- 2009-2016 Vintage CrystalBuilt May 2008 to September 2015
- 2009-2016 Vintage IntimidatorBuilt May 2008 to September 2015
- 2009-2016 Vintage OutlawBuilt May 2008 to September 2015
Repair progress
The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q2 2017.
84% repaired — 312 of 373 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 61
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
Vintage Trailers Ltd. (Vintage) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Intimidator, Aero, Outlaw, Bandit, and Crystal SS triple axles trailers manufactured May 9, 2008, to September 23, 2015. The affected trailers have a Federal Certification Label that incorrectly lists the gross axle weight rating (GAWR) of each axle as 5,200 pounds when the correct GAWR is 5,080 pounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims- Other than Passenger Cars."
What could happen
If the operator overloads the trailer past the 15,200 pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) limit, axle failure may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Vintage will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal Certification Label, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2008 to September 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 January 2016
- Owners notified1 March 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 84% 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 22 January 2016.
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 Vintage customer service at 1-800-233-5455.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Vintage Trailers Ltd.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
- 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.