2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM
The 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC.
Recalls for the 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM, potentially affecting up to 290 vehicles.
Recall 11V488000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
| 290 vehicles affected
Defect: TRANSCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 PLATFORM SEMI-TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE...
Consequence: SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: TRANSCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE SLACK ADJUSTERS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCURIDE AT 1-812-962-5000 OR TRANSCRAFT AT 1-877-489-9020.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM.
Safety Rating for the 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM
- 2010 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM — 0 complaints
- 2011 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM (current)
Other TRANSCRAFT Models
- TRANSCRAFT FLATBED TRAILER — 7 total complaints
- TRANSCRAFT TRAILER — 4 total complaints
- TRANSCRAFT TL2000 — 3 total complaints
- TRANSCRAFT DROPDECK — 1 total complaint
- TRANSCRAFT EAGLE — 1 total complaint
- TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM TRAILER — 0 total complaints
- TRANSCRAFT TL3000 — 0 total complaints
- TRANSCRAFT TL80K — 0 total complaints