Vehicle recall 05V097000 · March 11, 2005
Tarasport Drop Deck and Straight Deck
Certain drop and straight deck trailers fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 223, 'rear impact guards.' the guard has a vertical…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain drop and straight deck trailers fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 223, 'rear impact guards.' the guard has a vertical height of 63.5MM (2 1/2 inches) and should be at least 100MM (4 inches).
- Consequence
- This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy
- Tarasport will install a 100MM rear horizontal member to the trailers free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2005. Owners may contact tarasport at 1-423-337-4660 or through their website at www.tarasport.com.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V097000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 11, 2005
- Filed by
- TARASPORT TRAILERS, INC.
- Owner notification
- March 28, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 35
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Structure › Body › Bumpers
Vehicles covered
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