2002 Tarasport Straight Deck Recalls

All 2002 Tarasport Straight Deck recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

March 16th, 2005

NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V097000
Manufacturer: TARASPORT TRAILERS, INC.
Date of Owner Notification: March 28th, 2005

Defect Summary:
CERTAIN DROP AND STRAIGHT DECK TRAILERS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 223, 'REAR IMPACT GUARDS.' THE GUARD HAS A VERTICAL HEIGHT OF 63.5MM (2 1/2 INCHES) AND SHOULD BE AT LEAST 100MM (4 INCHES).

Consequence Summary:
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Corrective Summary:
TARASPORT WILL INSTALL A 100MM REAR HORIZONTAL MEMBER TO THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TARASPORT AT 1-423-337-4660 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.TARASPORT.COM.

Recall 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.

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