SMC Equipment: Labels

Smc is recalling about 35 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. Tires inflated to the limit provided on the label could fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
20V096000
Manufacturer
SMC Trailers
Reported
20 February 2020
Vehicles
35
Built between
Apr 2018 – Feb 2020
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
13 March 2020
Repaired
17%
Unrepaired
29

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between April 2018 and February 2020. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2019-2020 SMC LaramieBuilt April 2018 to February 2020

Repair progress

29 of 35 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2021.

17% repaired — 6 of 35 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

SMC Trailers is recalling certain 2019-2020 Laramie trailers. The Federal Placard indicates the incorrect tire PSI, which may result in the tires being overinflated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

What could happen

Tires inflated to the limit provided on the label could fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

SMC Trailers will notify owners, and dealers will provide new placards with the correct PSI listed, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2020.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtApril 2018 to February 2020
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 February 2020
  3. Owners notified13 March 2020
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2021 — 17% 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 20 February 2020.

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 SMC Trailers customer service at 1-574-966-5598.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
SMC Trailers
Safety standard
FMVSS 567
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.

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