Supreme Iner-City, Supreme Kold King, Supreme Signature Van, Supreme Spartan Truck Body, model years 2014 to 2015. Filed by Supreme Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 14 October 2016. 44 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Spartan Service Body, Signature Van, Iner-City and Kold King vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with equipped with Thieman Tailgates-brand TVL 12/16 series lift gates supported with roller chains that may fail.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V742 cover?
- Supreme Iner-City, Supreme Kold King, Supreme Signature Van, Supreme Spartan Truck Body, model years 2014-2015.
- What is wrong with them?
- Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Spartan Service Body, Signature Van, Iner-City and Kold King vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with equipped with Thieman Tailgates-brand TVL 12/16 series lift gates supported with roller chains that may fail.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Failure of either the street or curb side roller chain would result in that side of the platform falling immediately to the ground without notice, causing an uneven surface and increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Supreme will notify owners, and Thieman dealers will inspect and repair the lift gates, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2016. Owners may contact Supreme customer service at 1-800-842-4889.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “Failure of either the street or curb side roller chain would result in that side of the platform falling immediately to the ground without notice, causing an uneven surface and increasing the risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V742 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Supreme Corporation |
| System at fault | Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 October 2016 |
| Model years | 2014-2015 |
| Vehicles named | SUPREME INER-CITY, SUPREME KOLD KING, SUPREME SIGNATURE VAN, SUPREME SPARTAN TRUCK BODY |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Failure of either the street or curb side roller chain would result in that side of the platform falling immediately to the ground without notice, causing an uneven surface and increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Supreme will notify owners, and Thieman dealers will inspect and repair the lift gates, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2016. Owners may contact Supreme customer service at 1-800-842-4889.
What it said before
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This is one of 901 notices in the record whose component field names structure. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
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The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Supreme Iner-City recalls: 4 US campaigns
- Supreme Kold King recalls: 6 US campaigns
- Supreme Signature Van recalls: 5 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V742, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v742/
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