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🔥 Fire riskNHTSA 03V489📅 Dec 3, 2003

2002 Trailex Trailer recall: electrical system

⚠️ What's wrong

On certain trailers equipped with bendix EC-30T electronic control units (ECU). If the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ECU that controls the illumination of the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp may eventually become thermally stressed and experience an electrical short.

💥 The risk

If the power switch shorts, it CAN result in an over-current condition in the ECU and lead to excessive heat, smoke, and possible fire.

🔧 The fix

Bendix will provide a remedy kit and detailed instructions and also provide a labor allowance for the repair. 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 bendix at 1-800-478-1793 or trailex at 1-877-808-0513.

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
03V489000
Manufacturer
TRAILEX, LES REMORQUES DE RIMOUSKI INC
Vehicles affected
1
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner phone
1-800-478-1793
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Built
Jan 1, 2002 – Apr 30, 2002
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 03V489 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 03V489?

2002 Trailex Trailer. 1 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Trailex dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-478-1793.