The problem
Central purchasing is recalling 20,798 long chih trailers for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "Tire selection and rims" in that they are missing a tire placard label. Also, the gvwr on the certification label on some of the trailers is incorrect. Finally, the gvwr and gawr must be stated in pounds.
The risk
The missing and incorrect information could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Long chih is conducting the remedy for this campaign and corrected labels will be mailed to consumers with instructions to properly affix the corrected label to the trailer please see 09v-079. Owners may contact long chih at 886-2-29068666.
Contacts
Owners 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 <a href=http://www.Safercar.Gov>http://www.Safercar.Gov</a> .
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Long Chih dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 09V224000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.