Vehicle recall 00V269000 · September 13, 2000
Foster Equipment Trailer and Hydraulic Trailer
Vehicle description: equipment and hydraulic trailers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: equipment and hydraulic trailers. U-bolts which attach the leaf springs to the axle beam were incorrectly tightened.
- Consequence
- This condition can cause the axle to misalign, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Foster will instruct owner to take their vehicles to an authorized dealer to have their vehicle inspected and adjustment will be completed at no charge to the consumer.
- Notes
- Owner notification began September 28, 2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact foster at 1-717-765-9696. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V269000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 13, 2000
- Filed by
- B. FOSTER & COMPANY, INC.
- Owner notification
- September 28, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 422
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › U-bolt, leaf spring to axle
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Foster Equipment Trailer (2000): 2000
- Foster Hydraulic Trailer (2000): 2000
Has your Foster been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Foster dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.