Recall 05E018000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 05E018000 · announced March 7, 2005 · Laclede · 1,250 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN LACLEDE GRADE 70 CHAINS, ASSEMBLY P/N PZE-077, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 16 AND DECEMBER 27, 2004, AND HALLMARKED WITH AN L10 EVERY SIX LINKS. LACLEDE CHAIN PRODUCES A CUT PIECE OF CHAIN FOR TRANSCRIPT CORPORATION TO USE AS A FLATBED TRAILER FLOOR TIE-DOWN CHAIN. THE TIE-DOWN ASSEMBLY CAN BREAK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE.

The risk

SHOULD THE CHAIN BREAK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT WHICH THE CHAIN IS SECURING TO THE TRAILER CAN FALL OFF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

LACLEDE WILL NOTIFY TRANSCRIPT CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE CHAINS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LOCALITY AT 636-680-2320.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.