Recall Register

Reading: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 2 equipment recall campaigns for Reading. NHTSA received the reports from 2004 to 2018. The campaigns have 31,128 units in total. The newest campaign is 18E021000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Apr 2018.

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The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 31,128 units in total.

  1. 18E021000Received . 12,028 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Reading Truck Body, LLC. (Reading) is recalling certain 78 inch, 82 inch, 98 inch, 108 inch and 132 inch Standard Production Single and Dual Wheel Panel Bodies. The bottom flange of the rear cross member may crack where the truck body sits on the chassis frame, potentially damaging the turn signal wiring.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Damaged turn signal wiring can cause the turn signals to function improperly, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Reading will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the panel body for cracks, and either install reinforcement brackets, or replace the truck body, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2018. Owners may contact Reading customer service at 1-800-458-2226.

    Products named: Reading Panel Body.

    Report filed by Reading Truck Body, LLC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 04E067000Received . 19,100 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain galvanized tailgate cables for use on heavy trucks p/n 14600301 and 14600341. Water gets trapped in the covering around the steel cable, eventually corroding it. During use, the cable(s) can break, allowing the tailgate to drop down.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the tailgate drop down, it could cause injuries to the user.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Reading will notify its customer and replace the tailgate cables with stainless steel cables. The recall began on december 13, 2004. 2004. 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 reading at 610-775-3301.

    Products named: Reading 14600341; Reading 14600301.

    Report filed by READING TRUCK BODY, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Reading equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2004, with 1 campaign.
Reading: campaigns for each component
ComponentCampaigns
Equipment1
Structure1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • 146003011
  • 146003411
  • Panel Body1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Reading: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/reading/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: READING TRUCK BODY, INC.; Reading Truck Body, LLC..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Reading products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 14600301
How many units does a Reading equipment campaign have?
The median Reading campaign has 19,100 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Reading campaigns name most often?
Equipment, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.