Recall 05E061000: Equipment, Mechanical, Carrier/rack

NHTSA recall 05E061000 · announced September 27, 2005 · Off-road Technology · 83 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN OFF-ROAD TECHNOLOY SWING-OUT TIRE CARRIERS, MODELS OT-206, OT-403, AND OT-3200 SOLD AS AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY FOR USE ON CERTAIN JEEP AND HUMMER H2 VEHICLES. THE PIVOT SHAFT BOLTS CAN BREAK NEAR THE BASE OF THE PIVOT SHAFTS ALLOWING THE SWING-OUT TIRE ASSEMBLY TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

The risk

SHOULD THE CARRIER SEPARATE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What to do

OFF-ROAD TECHNOLOGY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE CARRIERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2005. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT OFF-ROAD TECHNOLOGY AT 1-800-818-6821.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.