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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·18V210000·Announced 2018-03-30

Futura Recalls 2016-2018 Low Loader Trailers for Drawbar Disconnection Risk

Futura Trailers is recalling 2016-2018 Low Loader trailers because drawbars may disconnect, severing brake and light wires and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (drawbar disconnection) that can cause brake and light failure, increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'structural vehicle defect' criterion for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Futura Trailers Ltd is recalling certain 2016-2018 Low Loader trailers. The recall involves 204 vehicles where the left and right drawbars may disconnect from the front rail of the trailer chassis. This defect allows the drawbars to swing and sever the trailer brake and light wires, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 108 and 135.

Severed brake and/or light wiring can cause the brakes or brake lights to fail, which increases the risk of a crash. Futura will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional aluminum angle bracket to the junction of the left and right draw-bar free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2018.

Owners may contact Futura customer service at 1-855-744-3877. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FUTURA LOW LOADER
Brand
FUTURA
Manufacturer
Futura Trailers Ltd
Category
Vehicle — Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
204

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)

  • LOW LOADER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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