{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Thieman recall 16E076: Thieman Steel Frame Liftgate",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16e076/",
  "summary": "Recall 16E076 (Thieman): If a supporting chain fails unexpectedly during operation, one side of the platform would drop, increasing the risk of a injury...",
  "excerpt": "Thieman Steel Frame Liftgate, model year 9999. Filed by Thieman Tailgates and reported to NHTSA on 29 September 2016. 504 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Thieman Tailgates (Thieman) is recalling certain TVL125, TVL125A, TVL16, TVL16A, and SP TVL125A AL 75X48+18+6 D/FACS liftgates manufactured September 25, 2014, to July 2, 2015. The roller chains on the affected liftgates may fail. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If a supporting chain fails unexpectedly during operation, one side of the platform would drop, increasing the risk of a injury to someone on the liftgate or those nearby.” 16E076 Thieman Tailgates Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate 29 September 2016 9999-9999 THIEMAN STEEL FRAME LIFTGATE If a supporting chain fails unexpectedly during operation, one side of the platform would drop, increasing the risk of a injury to someone on the liftgate or those nearby. Thieman has notified the truck equipment distributors/dealers, body manufacturers, and owners that purchased the affected liftgates and Theiman distributors will replace the roller chains, free of charge. The recall began",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:19:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:11:18+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Thieman recall 16E076: Thieman Steel Frame Liftgate\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16e076/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}