Vehicle recall 79V097000 · April 16, 1979
1975-1977 Tuff BOY Tuff BOY
Certification labels on certain trailers fail to reflect the gross vehicle weight rating as specified.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certification labels on certain trailers fail to reflect the gross vehicle weight rating as specified.
- Remedy
- Certification labels containing the correct information will be installed without charge to owners.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trailers.system: equipment; certification labels.consequences of defect: the lack of this information could lead to overloadingof vehicle in exceeding the gross vehicle weight rating. This could result indeformity to the vehicle, loss of vehicle control and an accident.note: prior warning of failure would include any indication of deflection ofthe vehicle frame or axle members.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V097000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 16, 1979
- Filed by
- TUFF BOY, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 146
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Tuff BOY Tuff BOY (1975-1977): 1977, 1976, 1975
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