2000–2001 Brenner Tank Trailer recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: Tank trailers. These trailers fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 223, "rear impact guards." the rear guards have been found to sustain 4.6 percent less load than prescribed in the applicable regulations.
💥 The risk
This does not meet the standard requirements.
🔧 The fix
The lower rear area of the subject bumpers will be reinforced to withstand the set regulatory load. Owner notification began august 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact brenner at 1-800-558-9750.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V243000
- Manufacturer
- BRENNER TANK, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 16
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-558-9750
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 30, 2001
- Built
- Jan 1, 1999 – Jun 30, 2001
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).