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Month: September 2021

Petition for NHTSA To Recall Semitrailers Due To Lack Of Side Underride Guards

Petition for NHTSA To Recall Semitrailers Due To Lack Of Side Underride Guards

On September 14, 2021, a petition was submitted to NHTSA to investigate and recall semitrailers due to the lack of side underride guards which would prevent catastrophic injuries and deaths.

Dear Secretary Buttigieg:

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 30162 and 49 C.F.R § 552.1, please find our petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to promptly initiate a safety defect investigation into van-type or box semitrailers because of a known safety hazard and defect from collisions with passenger vehicles and other vulnerable road users (pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorcyclists) resulting in death and significant injuries due to a lack of side underride guards. This investigation will clearly demonstrate that NHTSA should issue a recall order pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§ 30118(b), 30119, and 30120 for all van-type and box semitrailers that lack side underride guards.  

Respectfully,

Eric Hein, Jerry & Marianne Karth, and Lois Durso

We welcome letters of support to reinforce the importance of this vital recall.

RECALL Petition Letter:

Click to access NHTSA-Side-Underride-Recall-Petition.pdf