NHTSA Campaign 10V580000 — VANGUARD COOL GLOBE 2011 SUSPENSION
Reference entry created from the official safety dataset.
Overview
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V580000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | VANGUARD COOL GLOBE |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Manufacturer | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION |
| Potentially Affected Units | 30 |
| Action Date | 2010-11-24 |
| Report Date | 2010-11-10 |
| Notification Date | 2010-11-19 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
Official summary
VANGUARD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 COOL GLOBE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN MERITOR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE SUSPECT SYSTEMS MAY HAVE MISSING WELDS AT THE INTERFACE OF THE LOWER SEAT BRACKET AND AXLE BEAM.
Official consequence
MISSING WELDS COULD ALLOW THE AXLE TO ROLL OUT OF POSITION AND POTENTIALLY IMPACT THE HANDLING OF THE TRAILER SUCH THAT A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
VANGUARD IS WORKING WITH ARVIN MERITOR TO IDENTIFY OWNERS WITH THE AFFECT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVIN MERITOR AT 1-248-435-0896.
Official 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> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 82316 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V580000 |
| Make | VANGUARD |
| Model | COOL GLOBE |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Manufacturer Name | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2010-07-08 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2010-07-29 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 30 |
| Action Date | 2010-11-24 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Vanguard National Trailer Corporation |
| Report Date | 2010-11-10 |
| Notification Date | 2010-11-19 |
| Official Summary | VANGUARD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 COOL GLOBE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN MERITOR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE SUSPECT SYSTEMS MAY HAVE MISSING WELDS AT THE INTERFACE OF THE LOWER SEAT BRACKET AND AXLE BEAM. |
| Official Consequence | MISSING WELDS COULD ALLOW THE AXLE TO ROLL OUT OF POSITION AND POTENTIALLY IMPACT THE HANDLING OF THE TRAILER SUCH THAT A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | VANGUARD IS WORKING WITH ARVIN MERITOR TO IDENTIFY OWNERS WITH THE AFFECT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVIN MERITOR AT 1-248-435-0896. |
| Official Notes / Contact | 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> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000038360001009775000000022 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |