Manufacturer
2 recalls in our database name Mertz Manufacturing, LLC as the manufacturing or recalling firm.
Of the 2 recalls from Mertz Manufacturing, LLC we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 2 (100%) are Severe.
The manufacturer string comes from the agency’s own source notice — for FDA recalls, the “recalling firm” field; for NHTSA recalls, the vehicle manufacturer; for CPSC recalls, the firm-of-record on the joint press release. A single corporate family can appear under multiple manufacturer strings as agency notices aren’t standardized on a canonical name. If you don’t see recalls you expect, try a parent-company search or a broader full-text search.
Severity scores below are computed from the agency’s classification and the recall text, never from manufacturer behaviour or history. Many manufacturers issue routine corrective actions (software updates, labelling corrections) that are correctly scored low — having recalls on this list isn’t inherently a quality signal.
Mertz is recalling 2008-2018 custom trailers because plastic air brake connectors may fail, potentially causing brake loss or unexpected emergency brake activation.
Mertz is recalling 2010-2011 Halliburton trailers because a casting defect in the slack adjuster housing could cause it to break, reducing braking capacity.