2018 Multiquip TRLR45H & 2018 Multiquip TRLR70USH recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Multiquip, Inc. (Multiquip) is recalling certain 2018 Multiquip TRLR45H and TRLR70USH trailers. The center-mounted trailer jack may unexpectedly collapse from damage caused by excessive load on the trailer.
💥 The risk
If the center-mounted jack unexpectedly collapses, there would be an increased risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Multiquip has notified Herc rentals, the company that owns all of the affected trailers, and will install additional gussets to the jack crossmember, free of charge. The recall began on March 23, 2018. Owners may contact Multiquip customer service at 1-800-421-1244. Multiquip's number for this recall is TL 20180306.
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
- 18V466000
- Manufacturer recall #
- TL 20180306
- Manufacturer
- Multiquip, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 13
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-421-1244
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 23, 2018
- Built
- Jan 25, 2018 – Feb 8, 2018
- 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.