Recalls: 1997 - EAST MANUFACTURING - TRAILER

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 97V229000 - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
  Recall Date: 12/18/1997

  Summary:
  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 45' COMPOSITE PLATFORM TRAILERS HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING GREATER THAN 35,000 POUNDS. THE TOP AND/OR BOTTOM FLANGES OF THE TRAILER'S MAIN BEAMS DO NOT MEET MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
  
  Consequence:
  THE FLANGES COULD BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER.
  
  Remedy:
  DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE TRAILERS.

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V034000 - TRAILER HITCHES
  Recall Date: 02/25/1998

  Summary:
  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DUMP TRAILERS. A HOLLOW DRAW BAR PIN WAS USED INSTEAD OF A SOLID DRAW BAR PIN.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  DEALERS WILL INSPECT EACH TRAILER TO DETERMINE IF THE PIN IS HOLLOW OR SOLID. HOLLOW BAR PINS WILL BE REPLACED WITH SOLID PINS.