What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2023143
- Recall date
- 16 March 2023
- Make
- Rainbow Trailers
- Models
- Aluminum Cargo Trailer
- Model years
- 2017 to 2023
- Vehicle class
- Light Trailer
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 38
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain single-axle cargo trailers, the hitch frame may fail where it's welded to the cargo box. If this happens, the trailer could separate from the tow vehicle. rnrnSafety Risk: rnA trailer that separates from the tow vehicle could create the risk of a crash. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnRainbow Trailers will notify owners by mail and ask you to bring your trailer to an authorized service center to add structural rivets and gussets to the hitch. Rainbow Trailers advises not to use your trailer until the recall repairs have been completed.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2023143.