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Futura 2016–2018 Service Brakes, Electric recall

Recalled March 30, 2018 · NHTSA recall 18V210000 · Futura

Hazard
Severed brake and/or light wiring can cause the brakes or brake lights to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Futura will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional aluminum angle bracket to the junction of the left and right draw-bar, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Futura customer service at 1-855-744-3877.
Units
204 units

Description

Futura Trailers Ltd (Futura) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Low Loader trailers. The left and right drawbars may disconnect from the front rail of the trailer chassis allowing the draw bars to swing and sever the trailer brake and light wires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment," and number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

What to do

Futura will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional aluminum angle bracket to the junction of the left and right draw-bar, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Futura customer service at 1-855-744-3877.

Product
Futura LOW LOADER
Manufacturer(s)
Futura Trailers Ltd

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov

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