2000–2016 Great Lakes Drywall PUP recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc. (Great Lakes) is recalling certain model year 1998-2016 Drywall Pup trailers manufactured January 1, 1998, to April 29, 2016. The rear impact guards on the affected trailers do not extend within 4" of the side of the vehicle. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
💥 The risk
If the rear impact guards to not stretch the required length, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Great Lakes will notify owners, and dealers will retrofit a new rear impact guard, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2016. Owners may contact Great Lakes customer service at 1-920-842-2012.
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
- 16V286000
- Manufacturer
- Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 360
- Component
- STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 29, 2016
- Built
- Jan 1, 1998 – Apr 29, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.