- The problem
- Vehicle description: flatbed trailers. The wrong material specification was furnished for the vertical gussets of the bumper. This would allow the bumper to fail by folding under the trailer at lower impact forces than allowed. These bumpers do not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 223, "Rear impact guards."
- The risk
- Failure of the rear bumper could allow vehicles involved in front end collision with the rear end of the trailer to run under the rear end of the trailer causing vehicle damage to the trailer/vehicle and could result in bodily injury to vehicle occupants.
- The fix
- Dealers will add two steel bars to the vertical gussets of the rear bumper.
Vehicle safety record
1998 Transcraft TL2000 Problems, complaints & recalls
No owner complaints about the 1998 Transcraft TL2000 have been filed with NHTSA. It is covered by 1 recall, the latest in August 2000 for the bumpers.
NHTSA data checked
CAbout as many problems as a typical TL2000 year, for its age
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
1998 Transcraft TL2000 recalls 1
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
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No complaints about the 1998 Transcraft TL2000 yet
No owner has filed a complaint about this vehicle with NHTSA. If yours has a problem, share it here and report it to NHTSA.
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Does the 1998 Transcraft TL2000 have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 1998 Transcraft TL2000: bumpers (August 2000). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
How many complaints has the 1998 Transcraft TL2000 had?
None have been filed with NHTSA so far.
Is the 1998 Transcraft TL2000 a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 50 out of 100 (grade C: about as many problems as a typical Transcraft TL2000 year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
What should I do if my 1998 Transcraft TL2000 has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data