1998 East Manufacturing PUP: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 East Manufacturing PUP. The newest campaign is 07V105000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Mar 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V105000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will change out the existing dolly lock pin with the snap ring and will replace it with a new dolly lock pin assembly with a machined shoulder free of charge. The recall began on may 31, 2007. Owners may contact east at 330-325-9921.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 870 units in total.
07V105000Received . 443 units.
Trailer Hitches
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain double pull behind semi-trailers with roller circle converter dolly locks, the snap ring that suspends the dolly lock pin may dislodge allowing the pin to inadvertently engage in the dolly lock tube.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The tractor/trailer combination could experience handling problems including tipping over of the tractor/trailer combination increasing the risk of a crash and injuries.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will change out the existing dolly lock pin with the snap ring and will replace it with a new dolly lock pin assembly with a machined shoulder free of charge. The recall began on may 31, 2007. Owners may contact east at 330-325-9921.
Report filed by EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V255000Received . 382 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain flatbed, dump, truck dolly, unloader, frameless, and pup trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these vehicles have inaccurate weight-related information on the certification labels.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If that inaccurate information is relied upon by the owner of the vehicle, then extra weight loaded onto a vehicle could affect the air brake system performance.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will correct the certification label. Owner notification is expected to begin during september or october 2002. 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 east manufacturing at 1-330-325-9921.
Report filed by EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V254000Received . 45 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Reservoir/Tank
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these trailers were built with inadequately sized air brake reservoirs.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install an additional air reservoir cylinder and associated hardware. Owner notification is expected to begin during september or october 2002. 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 east manufacturing at 1-330-325-9921.
Report filed by EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 East Manufacturing PUPThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 East Manufacturing PUP: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/east-manufacturing/pup/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 East Manufacturing PUP?
- 870 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the East Manufacturing PUP have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the East Manufacturing PUP, model years 1997 to 2006. 3 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 East Manufacturing PUP open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.