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May 25, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V368000
Missing Rear Reflex Reflectors/FMVSS 108
Missing rear reflex reflectors reduce the trailer’s visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V368000
Manufacturer Fontaine Trailer Company
Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Number of Units Affected 545
Summary
Fontaine Trailer Company (Fontaine Trailer) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Fontaine HACCFON51CTS 40-foot container trailers. The trailers may be missing the rear reflex reflectors. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”
Remedy
Fontaine will provide the reflex reflectors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 15, 2023. Owners may contact Fontaine Trailer customer service at 1-800-821-6535, option 5.
Notes
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.nhtsa.gov.
Chronology :
During a Sales Call in April involving a walk-around of a recent production 40 ft Chassis with a potential new Customer, it was brought to Fontaine’s attention that the unit may not be in compliance with FMVSS 108 Reflector requirements. Subsequent review of “like” units located at the Fontaine facility confirmed that the red Reflex Reflectors on the rear corners had been omitted during production of the units.
2 Affected Products
Vehicle
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
FONTAINE | CONTAINER TRAILER | 2023-2024 |
3 Associated Documents
Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-23V368-7719.PDF 214.38KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-23V368-6088.pdf 692.434KB
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1 – 05/31/2023
RCLRPT-23V368-3270.PDF 214.564KB
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https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=23V368&docType=RCL
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-368 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Fontaine Trailer Company Submission Date : MAY 25, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-368 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Fontaine Trailer Company Address : 430 Letson Industrial Road Haleyville AL 35565 Company phone : 800-821-6535 Population : Number of potentially involved : 545 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2024 Fontaine HACCFON51CTS Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : The recall population includes all 40 ft container chassis of the model listed (873 units) less the units that were still at our facility that were updated to be in compliance with FMVSS 108 (328 units) leaving 545 units to be recalled and corrected. Production Dates : AUG 22, 2022 – APR 13, 2023 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 13NJ412A5P1560357 End : 13NJ412A0P1560606 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 13NJ412A6R1560676 End : 13NJ412A0R1560754 Not sequential VIN Range 3 : Begin : 13NJ412A4R1560756 End : 13NJ412A5R1560765 Not sequential VIN Range 4 : Begin : 13NJ412AXR1560776 End : 13NJ412A1R1560780 Not sequential VIN Range 5 : Begin : 13NJ412A0R1560821 End : 13NJ412A8R1560825 Not sequential VIN Range 6 : Begin : 13NJ412A3R1560845 End : 13NJ412A1R1560925 Not sequential VIN Range 7 : Begin : 13NJ412AXR1564133 End : 13NJ412AXR1564147 Not sequential VIN Range 8 : Begin : 13NJ412A9R1564172 End : 13NJ412A0R1564271 Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : The red Reflex Reflectors located on the rear of the chassis as far apart as practicable per FMVSS 108 Table 1-B were omitted during production. The red Reflex Reflectors located on the side as far to the rear as practicable per FMVSS 108 Table 1B may have also been omitted on some units. FMVSS 1 : 108 – Lamps, reflective devices, and assoc. Equipment FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : The missing red Reflex Reflectors are a requirement under FMVSS 108. As a Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-368 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of the Safety Risk : result, the trailers in question are currently out of compliance with the standard. Description of the Cause : The red Reflex Reflectors located at the rear of the chassis were not installed during production as required per FMVSS 108 requirements. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : During a Sales Call in April involving a walk-around of a recent production 40 ft Chassis with a potential new Customer, it was brought to Fontaine’s attention that the unit may not be in compliance with FMVSS 108 Reflector requirements. Subsequent review of “like” units located at the Fontaine facility confirmed that the red Reflex Reflectors on the rear corners had been omitted during production of the units. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Fontaine will supply all affected customers with 4 red Reflex Reflectors per unit to correct the units in their possession. Fontaine will cover all costs associated with making the vehicles compliant per FMVSS 108 requirements. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The remedy will involve installing red Reflex Reflectors that were omitted during production. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-368 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The production personnel, quality personnel and Production Supervisors were re-trained on FMVSS 108 requirements to prevent future mishaps. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Fontaine will solicit the customer sites that need to have product provided and will supply needed product in quantities adequate to service the customer sites. Fontaine has inventory on hand to service the affected units. Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 30, 2023 – JUN 02, 2023 Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 05, 2023 – JUN 16, 2023 * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-368 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Fontaine Trailer Company Submission Date : MAY 31, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-368 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Fontaine Trailer Company Address : 430 Letson Industrial Road Haleyville AL 35565 Company phone : 800-821-6535 Population : Number of potentially involved : 545 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2024 Fontaine HACCFON51CTS Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : The recall population includes all 40 ft container chassis of the model listed (873 units) less the units that were still at our facility that were updated to be in compliance with FMVSS 108 (328 units) leaving 545 units to be recalled and corrected. Production Dates : AUG 22, 2022 – APR 13, 2023 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 13NJ412A5P1560357 End : 13NJ412A0P1560606 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 13NJ412A6R1560676 End : 13NJ412A0R1560754 Not sequential VIN Range 3 : Begin : 13NJ412A4R1560756 End : 13NJ412A5R1560765 Not sequential VIN Range 4 : Begin : 13NJ412AXR1560776 End : 13NJ412A1R1560780 Not sequential VIN Range 5 : Begin : 13NJ412A0R1560821 End : 13NJ412A8R1560825 Not sequential VIN Range 6 : Begin : 13NJ412A3R1560845 End : 13NJ412A1R1560925 Not sequential VIN Range 7 : Begin : 13NJ412AXR1564133 End : 13NJ412AXR1564147 Not sequential VIN Range 8 : Begin : 13NJ412A9R1564172 End : 13NJ412A0R1564271 Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : The red Reflex Reflectors located on the rear of the chassis as far apart as practicable per FMVSS 108 Table 1-B were omitted during production. The red Reflex Reflectors located on the side as far to the rear as practicable per FMVSS 108 Table 1B may have also been omitted on some units. FMVSS 1 : 108 – Lamps, reflective devices, and assoc. Equipment FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : The missing red Reflex Reflectors are a requirement under FMVSS 108. As a Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-368 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of the Safety Risk : result, the trailers in question are currently out of compliance with the standard. Missing rear reflex reflectors reduce the trailers visibility to other drivers, increasing risk of a crash. Description of the Cause : The red Reflex Reflectors located at the rear of the chassis were not installed during production as required per FMVSS 108 requirements. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Red Reflex Reflector Component Description : Red Reflex Reflector Grote PN 41142-3 Red Component Part Number : Fontaine PN 51457010 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : During a Sales Call in April involving a walk-around of a recent production 40 ft Chassis with a potential new Customer, it was brought to Fontaine’s attention that the unit may not be in compliance with FMVSS 108 Reflector requirements. Subsequent review of “like” units located at the Fontaine facility confirmed that the red Reflex Reflectors on the rear corners had been omitted during production of the units. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Fontaine will supply all affected customers with 4 red Reflex Reflectors per unit to correct the units in their possession. Fontaine will cover all costs associated with making the vehicles compliant per FMVSS 108 requirements. Contact Information is provided in the customer notification letter. These are new vehicles and the cost associated with this recall are covered under the manufacturers warranty program. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-368 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The remedy will involve installing red Reflex Reflectors that were omitted during production. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The production personnel, quality personnel and Production Supervisors were re-trained on FMVSS 108 requirements to prevent future mishaps. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Fontaine will solicit the customer sites that need to have product provided and will supply needed product in quantities adequate to service the customer sites. Fontaine has inventory on hand to service the affected units. Planned Dealer Notification Date : JUN 05, 2023 – JUN 09, 2023 Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 15, 2023 – JUN 16, 2023 * NR – Not Reported
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