LODE-07092019-1
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Incorrectly prepared VIN plates need to be replaced with corrected VIN plates on 2 semi-trailers.
Vehicle report
2019 LODE KING DISTINCTION
Service bulletins
3 bulletinsTechnical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
Notice to Dealer
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
On certain hopper-bottom trailers, the rivets that secure the grab handle to the rear corner post of the lead trailer may not be of sufficient strength. If an operator were use the grab handle to assist in climbing up the trailer, the rivets could break, causing the handle to detach and creating a fall hazard with the risk of injury. Dealers will replace the rivets with new, stronger stainless steel rivets. Trailers sold only in Canada.
TC Recall
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
On certain hopper-bottom trailers, the rivets that secure the grab handle to the rear corner post of the lead trailer may not be of sufficient strength. If an operator were use the grab handle to assist in climbing up the trailer, the rivets could break, causing the handle to detach and creating a fall hazard with the risk of injury. Dealers will replace the rivets with new, stronger stainless steel rivets. Trailers sold only in Canada.
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