Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Certain Trailers With The Axles Placed So That The Back Of The Tire Is More Than 12 Inches From The Rear Of The Trailer Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Fmvss 224, “Rear Impact ProteCTIon.” These Trailers Are Equipped With Approved Rear Impact ProteCTIon, But Are Not Properly Labeled. A Label With The Manufacturer’S Name And Address, The Letters Dot, And The Date Manufactured Needs To Be Placed On The Forward Facing Surface Of The Horizontal Guard 12 Inches In From The Right Side.
Make Of Vehicle
XL
Model Of Vehicle
BSD
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
00V399000
Component Description
Equipment:Other:Labels
Effect Of Defect
If The Designed Placement Of The Axles Allowed The Tires To Be Greater Than 12 Inches Away From The Rear Of The Trailer With The Adjustment Of The Suspension, The Trailer Was Determined Not To Be A Rear Wheeled Vehicle Requiring Dot Approved Rear Impact ProteCTIon With Proper Labeling.
Fix Defect
Owners Will Be Sent The Labels And InstruCTIons To Apply The Labels To The Trailers.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Xl Specialized Trailers, Inc
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
421
Date Owners Notified
20010205
Initiated By
Ovsc
Responsible Manufacturer
X-L Specialized Trailers Inc.
Date Report Received
20001129
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
224