Long Chih Recall 09V224000: Equipment, Other, Labels
NHTSA recall 09V224000 · announced June 16, 2009 · filed by Central Purchasing · 20,798 units affected
The problem
CENTRAL PURCHASING IS RECALLING 20,798 LONG CHIH TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS" IN THAT THEY ARE MISSING A TIRE PLACARD LABEL. ALSO, THE GVWR ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON SOME OF THE TRAILERS IS INCORRECT. FINALLY, THE GVWR AND GAWR MUST BE STATED IN POUNDS.
The risk
THE MISSING AND INCORRECT INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What to do
LONG CHIH IS CONDUCTING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND CORRECTED LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO CONSUMERS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPERLY AFFIX THE CORRECTED LABEL TO THE TRAILER PLEASE SEE 09V-079. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LONG CHIH AT 886-2-29068666.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2005 Long Chih Lci-852t
- 2006 Long Chih Lci-852t
- 2005 Long Chih Lci-880p
- 2006 Long Chih Lci-880p
- 2007 Long Chih Lci-880p
- 2008 Long Chih Lci-880p
- 2005 Long Chih Lci-881g
- 2006 Long Chih Lci-881g
- 2007 Long Chih Lci-881g
- 2005 Long Chih Lci-882g
- 2006 Long Chih Lci-882g
- 2005 Long Chih Lci-958tr
- 2006 Long Chih Lci-958tr
- 2007 Long Chih Lci-958tr
- 2008 Long Chih Lci-958tr
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.