2002 Lufkin Trailer recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain van trailers equipped with tuthill Trailer suspensions, model reyco RS3162, the beam/axle pivot connection joint is mis-aligned causing excessive play with the Trailer allowing the Trailer to wander.
💥 The risk
A vehicle crash CAN occur should the Trailer wander without notice.
🔧 The fix
Lufkin is working with tuthill to notify the owners of the affected vehicles and provide free remedy. The recall began on november 11, 2005. Owners may contact tuthill at 800-753-0025 or lufkin at 1-936-634-2211.
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
- 05V485000
- Manufacturer
- LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 988
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-753-0025
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 11, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.