- Vehicles
- 223
- Built between
- Jul 2007 – Oct 2017
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 31 October 2017
- Repaired
- 13%
- Unrepaired
- 192
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2007 and October 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2012-2017 Hutchinson 406 2 Axle Semi-TrailerBuilt July 2011 to October 2017
- 2008-2017 Hutchinson 406 B-Train PUPBuilt July 2007 to October 2017
- 2012-2017 Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-TrailerBuilt July 2011 to October 2017
- 2015-2017 Tremcar 406 3 Axle Semi-TrailerBuilt July 2014 to October 2017
- 2008-2017 Tremcar 406 B-Train PUPBuilt July 2007 to October 2017
- 2013 Tremcar 406 Quad WagonBuilt July 2012 to June 2013
Repair progress
192 of 223 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2021.
13% repaired — 28 of 223 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 3
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
Tremcar is recalling certain 2008-2017 Hutchinson and Tremcar 406 B-train Pups, 2012-2017 Hutchinson and Tremcar 406 2 Axle Semi-Trailers, 2015-2017 Tremcar 406 3 Axle Semi-Trailers, and 2013 Tremcar 406 Quad Wagon vehicles. The rear impact guards on these vehicles were manufactured with aluminum alloy of insufficient strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
What could happen
These rear impact guards may not adequately reduce the possibility of a car traveling under the trailer in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the car driver.
What gets fixed
Tremcar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the rear impact guards, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2007 to October 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 October 2017
- Owners notified31 October 2017
- Latest repair reportQ4 2021 — 13% 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 26 October 2017.
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 Tremcar customer service at 1-800-363-2158.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Tremcar
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 223
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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.