Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
CROSS-MEMBER WELDS CRACK
Action number
PE00037
Opened
Sep 12, 2000
Closed
Feb 6, 2001
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: BENSON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
What NHTSA is examining
Allege crqacking of front cross-member welds.thise cracks are not readily observable and if allowed to propagate, may ultimately reult in a catastrophic failure of the trailer frame.
Vehicles under investigation
1997 Benson Flat Bed Trailer
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.