22E046 – Rear Hinge Assembly Insufficiently Welded – Fayette Fabrications

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-046
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Ox Bodies, Inc.
Submission Date : MAY 27, 2022
NHTSA Recall No. : 22E-046
Manufacturer Recall No. : NR
Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Ox Bodies, Inc.
Address : PO BOX 886
719 COLUMBUS STREET EAST
FAYETTE AL 35555
Company phone : 205-932-5720
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 339
Estimated percentage with defect : 5 %
Equipment Information :
Brand / Trade 1 : Fayette Fabrications
Model : rear hinge assembly
Part No. : 2214483
Size : NR
Function : NR
Descriptive Information : This recall covers 339 rear hinge assemblies manufactured by Fayette
Fabrications that were sold to customers in the replacement market. The
production date range represents the entire period during which the subject
hinges were manufactured.
Production Dates : MAY 01, 2019 – JUL 31, 2021
Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : The weld in the rear hinge assemblies may have insufficient weld penetration.
FMVSS 1 : NR
FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : A hinge assembly with insufficient weld penetration may be susceptible to
failure, increasing risk of property damage or personal injury to vehicle
occupants or others.
Description of the Cause : insufficient weld penetration during production by supplier
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
Cracks may be visible on rear hinge assemblies prior to failure.
Involved Components :
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-046 Page 2
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Component Name : rear hinge assembly
Component Description : rear hinge assembly
Component Part Number : 2214483
Supplier Identification :
Component Manufacturer
Name : Fayette Fabrication, LLLP
Address : 904 2nd Avenue SE
Fayette Alabama 35555
Country : United States
Chronology :
March – April 2022: Ox Bodies received three reports of hinge failures during March and April 2022. These
failures appeared to be the result of poor welds/weld penetration similar to conditions Ox Bodies had
previously observed. (Ox Bodies’ supplier made process improvements in October/November 2020.)
April – May 20, 2022: Field and warranty data were analyzed, and the potential safety risk(s) of a failed hinge
was evaluated and considered.
May 20, 2022: Based upon its evaluation of the existing data and consideration of potential safety risks, Ox
Bodies decided to conduct a safety recall to repair the welds on the hinge assemblies on the subject vehicles/
bodies.
To date, no injuries have been reported related to this condition.
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Purchasers will be notified to contact Ox Bodies. Uninstalled product will
be replaced; installed product will be repaired. Ox Bodies will submit a
recall-specific reimbursement plan.
How Remedy Component Differs
from Recalled Component :
If installed, the weld of the subject rear hinge assemblies will be repaired.
Uninstalled product will be replaced with new product unaffected by this
condition.
Identify How/When Recall Condition
was Corrected in Production :
The subject hinges were not sold after August 1, 2021.
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-046 Page 3
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : Ox Bodies will notify known purchasers in accordance with the
notification dates.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : JUN 27, 2022 – JUL 01, 2022
Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 27, 2022 – JUL 01, 2022
Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or
installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment:
Name : NR
Address : NR
NR
Country : NR
Company Phone : NR
* NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-046
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Ox Bodies, Inc.
Submission Date : JUN 29, 2022
NHTSA Recall No. : 22E-046
Manufacturer Recall No. : NR
Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Ox Bodies, Inc.
Address : PO BOX 886
719 COLUMBUS STREET EAST
FAYETTE AL 35555
Company phone : 205-932-5720
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 339
Estimated percentage with defect : 5 %
Equipment Information :
Brand / Trade 1 : Fayette Fabrications
Model : rear hinge assembly
Part No. : 2214483
Size : NR
Function : NR
Descriptive Information : This recall covers 339 rear hinge assemblies manufactured by Fayette
Fabrications that were sold to customers in the replacement market. The
production date range represents the entire period during which the subject
hinges were manufactured.
Production Dates : MAY 01, 2019 – JUL 31, 2021
Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : The weld in the rear hinge assemblies may have insufficient weld penetration.
FMVSS 1 : NR
FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : A hinge assembly with insufficient weld penetration may be susceptible to
failure, increasing risk of property damage or personal injury to vehicle
occupants or others.
Description of the Cause : insufficient weld penetration during production by supplier
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
Cracks may be visible on rear hinge assemblies prior to failure.
Involved Components :
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-046 Page 2
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Component Name : rear hinge assembly
Component Description : rear hinge assembly
Component Part Number : 2214483
Supplier Identification :
Component Manufacturer
Name : Fayette Fabrication, LLLP
Address : 904 2nd Avenue SE
Fayette Alabama 35555
Country : United States
Chronology :
March – April 2022: Ox Bodies received three reports of hinge failures during March and April 2022. These
failures appeared to be the result of poor welds/weld penetration similar to conditions Ox Bodies had
previously observed. (Ox Bodies’ supplier made process improvements in October/November 2020.) A review
of warranty data identified 12 prior warranty claims received from March 2020 – November 2021 related to
the rear hinge assembly.
April – May 20, 2022: Field and warranty data were analyzed, and the potential safety risk(s) of a failed hinge
was evaluated and considered.
May 20, 2022: Based upon its evaluation of the existing data and consideration of potential safety risks, Ox
Bodies decided to conduct a safety recall to repair the welds on the hinge assemblies on the subject vehicles/
bodies.
To date, no injuries have been reported related to this condition.
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Purchasers will be notified to contact Ox Bodies. Uninstalled product will
be replaced; installed product will be repaired. Ox Bodies will submit a
recall-specific reimbursement plan.
How Remedy Component Differs
from Recalled Component :
If installed, the weld of the subject rear hinge assemblies will be repaired.
Uninstalled product will be replaced with new product unaffected by this
condition.
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-046 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 subject hinges were not sold after August 1, 2021.
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : Ox Bodies will notify known purchasers in accordance with the
notification dates.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : JUL 15, 2022 – JUL 22, 2022
Planned Owner Notification Date : JUL 15, 2022 – JUL 22, 2022
Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or
installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment:
Name : NR
Address : NR
NR
Country : NR
Company Phone : NR
* NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-046
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Ox Bodies, Inc.
Submission Date : SEP 08, 2022
NHTSA Recall No. : 22E-046
Manufacturer Recall No. : NR
Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Ox Bodies, Inc.
Address : PO BOX 886
719 COLUMBUS STREET EAST
FAYETTE AL 35555
Company phone : 205-932-5720
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 339
Estimated percentage with defect : 5 %
Equipment Information :
Brand / Trade 1 : Fayette Fabrications
Model : rear hinge assembly
Part No. : 2214483
Size : NR
Function : NR
Descriptive Information : This recall covers 339 rear hinge assemblies manufactured by Fayette
Fabrications that were sold to customers in the replacement market. The
production date range represents the entire period during which the subject
hinges were manufactured.
Production Dates : MAY 01, 2019 – JUL 31, 2021
Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : The weld in the rear hinge assemblies may have insufficient weld penetration.
FMVSS 1 : NR
FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : A hinge assembly with insufficient weld penetration may be susceptible to
failure, increasing risk of property damage or personal injury to vehicle
occupants or others.
Description of the Cause : insufficient weld penetration during production by supplier
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
Cracks may be visible on rear hinge assemblies prior to failure.
Involved Components :
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-046 Page 2
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Component Name : rear hinge assembly
Component Description : rear hinge assembly
Component Part Number : 2214483
Supplier Identification :
Component Manufacturer
Name : Fayette Fabrication, LLLP
Address : 904 2nd Avenue SE
Fayette Alabama 35555
Country : United States
Chronology :
March – April 2022: Ox Bodies received three reports of hinge failures during March and April 2022. These
failures appeared to be the result of poor welds/weld penetration similar to conditions Ox Bodies had
previously observed. (Ox Bodies’ supplier made process improvements in October/November 2020.) A review
of warranty data identified 12 prior warranty claims received from March 2020 – November 2021 related to
the rear hinge assembly.
April – May 20, 2022: Field and warranty data were analyzed, and the potential safety risk(s) of a failed hinge
was evaluated and considered. A review of warranty data identified 12 prior warranty claims received from
March 2020 – November 2021 related to the rear hinge assembly.
May 20, 2022: Based upon its evaluation of the existing data and consideration of potential safety risks, Ox
Bodies decided to conduct a safety recall to repair the welds on the hinge assemblies on the subject vehicles/
bodies.
To date, no injuries have been reported related to this condition.
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Purchasers will be notified to contact Ox Bodies. Uninstalled product will
be replaced; installed product will be repaired. Ox Bodies will submit a
recall-specific reimbursement plan.
How Remedy Component Differs
from Recalled Component :
If installed, the weld of the subject rear hinge assemblies will be repaired.
Uninstalled product will be replaced with new product unaffected by this
condition.
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-046 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 subject hinges were not sold after August 1, 2021.
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : Ox Bodies will notify known purchasers in accordance with the
notification dates.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : JUL 15, 2022 – JUL 22, 2022
Planned Owner Notification Date : JUL 15, 2022 – JUL 22, 2022
Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or
installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment:
Name : NR
Address : NR
NR
Country : NR
Company Phone : NR
* NR – Not Reported

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