- Vehicles
- 382
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 November 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 1992-1993 Fairmont Tamper F250
- 1992-1993 Fairmont Tamper F350
What the defect is
Cracks can develop in the vehicle frame near the location where the front wheel unit mounting brackets attach to the vehicle. Cracks will continue to increase to the point where the unit breaks at the mounting bracket allowing the wheel unit to become detached from the vehicle frame.
What could happen
The detachment of the wheel unit could cause loss ofsteering control or an accident.
What gets fixed
A KIT CONSISTING OF STEEL PLATES THAT BOLT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT FRAME TO STRENGTHEN THIS AREA WILL BE INSTALLED.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 December 1993
- Owners notified28 November 1993
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 7 December 1993.
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
- FAIRMONT TAMPER
- 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: structure; frame; members and body.vehicle description: light duty four-wheel drive trucks equipped with hy-railguide wheel equipment.notes: these vehicles should be inspected before further use. The areas of thetruck frame to be inspected should be cleaned thoroughly and visually examinedfor cracks. Vehicle may be returned to service only when no cracks are foundusing this inspection method. Inspection of the frame must be done weekly untilthe kit strengthening the frame is installed.if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact fairmont tamper service center at 1-507-235-7241. Also contact thenational highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline AT1-800-424-9393.
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.