Vehicle recall 01V052000 · February 23, 2001
1998-2000 Drake Hopper Trailer
Vehicle description: hopper trailers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: hopper trailers. These hopper trailers were not equipped with the anti-lock braking system in compliance with the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."
- Consequence
- Without the anti-lock braking system, these hopper trailers will have an increased likelihood of crashes caused by jackknifing and other losses of directional stability and control during braking.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an anti-lock braking system. Owner notification began February 26, 2001. 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 drake trailers at 1-317-729-5703.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V052000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 23, 2001
- Filed by
- DRAKE TRAILERS OF EDINBURGH
- Owner notification
- February 26, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 152
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Antilock
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Drake Hopper Trailer (1998-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998
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