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SevereNHTSA·14V398000·Announced 2014-07-02

Fontaine Recalls 2015 Magnitude 100 Trailers Due to Weld Defects

Fontaine is recalling 2015 Magnitude 100 lowbed trailers because inadequate welds may cause structural components to separate, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (inadequate welds) that may result in component separation and increased crash risk, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Fontaine Commercial Trailer Inc., doing business as Fontaine Heavy-Haul, is recalling certain 2015 Magnitude 100 lowbed trailers. The affected units were manufactured between January 2014 and June 2014.

The recall addresses a defect where the front bogie axle weldment, rear bogie axle structure, and rear bogie attachment lugs may not have received an adequate number of welds. This deficiency may result in these components separating from the main structure, which increases the risk of a crash.

Fontaine will notify owners, and the affected trailers will be shipped back to Fontaine for repair at no charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Fontaine Heavy-Haul at 1-205-467-6171 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FONTAINE MAGNITUDE 100
Brand
FONTAINE
Manufacturer
Fontaine Heavy-Haul
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
2

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • MAGNITUDE 100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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