C&M Cargo Trailer, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by C & M Trailers Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 26 September 2017. 58 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says C & M Trailers Inc. (C&M) is recalling certain 2015-2016 cargo trailers that are over 80 inches wide. The affected trailers were built with side marker lamps mounted over 60 inches high. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V602 cover?
- C&M Cargo Trailer, model years 2015-2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- C & M Trailers Inc. (C&M) is recalling certain 2015-2016 cargo trailers that are over 80 inches wide. The affected trailers were built with side marker lamps mounted over 60 inches high.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Other motorists may not be able to identify the correct length of a trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. C&M will notify owners, and dealers will correct the height of the markers, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2017. Owners may contact C&M's customer service at 1-972-875-4528.
- 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: “Other motorists may not be able to identify the correct length of a trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V602 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| System at fault | Exterior Lighting |
| Reported to NHTSA | 26 September 2017 |
| Model years | 2015-2016 |
| Vehicles named | C&M CARGO TRAILER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Other motorists may not be able to identify the correct length of a trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
C&M will notify owners, and dealers will correct the height of the markers, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2017. Owners may contact C&M's customer service at 1-972-875-4528.
What it said before
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This is one of 663 notices in the record whose component field names exterior lighting. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
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Other C M notices we hold
- 16V924: 2016 5x10 Cargo Trailers manufactured July 1, 2016, to December 1, 2016
- 16V912: model year 2016 Boat Trailers, Jet Ski Trailers and 5x10 Utility Trailers manufactured June 1, 2016, to December 1, 2016
- 16V909: model year 2015-2016 76x16 Utility trailers manufactured April 1, 2015, to December 4, 2016
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