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HighNHTSA·11V417000·Announced 2011-08-05

Snake River Trailer Company Recalls 2010-2011 SRTC Livestock Trailers

Snake River Trailer Company is recalling 2010-2011 SRTC livestock trailers because the rear gate latch handle may be unreachable from inside, potentially trapping occupants.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where personal injury can occur if a user is trapped, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for unreported injury risks.

Plain-English summary

Snake River Trailer Company is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 SRTC livestock trailers manufactured between May 26, 2010, and February 24, 2011. These specific units were built with an automatically latching rear gate. The recall affects trailers equipped with a gate latch release handle located on the outside of the gate, which is intended to be reached through a window from inside the trailer if the gate closes.

The defect exists because, due to factors such as arm length, some users may not be able to reach the outside handle once they are inside the trailer. If a person becomes trapped inside the trailer with the gate closed, personal injury can occur.

Snake River will contact owners, and dealers will install a handle that is accessible from inside the trailer. The safety recall began on September 23, 2011. Owners may contact Snake River at 1-208-455-2768 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
SRTC TRAILER
Brand
SRTC
Manufacturer
SNAKE RIVER TRAILER COMPANY
Category
Vehicle — Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
13

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Model numbers (1)

  • TRAILER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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