- Vehicles
- 775
- Built between
- Dec 1987 – Jan 1989
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 May 1989
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1987 and January 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1988 Roadrailer RCT-DV48-2Built December 1987 to January 1989
- 1988 Roadrailer RCT-DV48-3Built December 1987 to January 1989
What the defect is
The attachment means for the diagonal bracing of the landing gear support structure are inadequate.
What could happen
There would be a progressive reduction in the ridigityof the landing gear over time, which could lead to collapse of the gear andserious injury to individuals working about or in the trailer.
What gets fixed
REINFORCE ATTACHMENT POINTS OF THE DIAGONAL BRACING.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1987 to January 1989
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 May 1989
- Owners notified1 May 1989
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 9 May 1989.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ROADRAILER
- 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
System: landing gear/support structure.vehicle description: intermodal freight trailers.
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.