East Trailers LLC: Structure: Underride (2024 EAST BEAST, 2024 EAST BEAST II, 2025 EAST BEAST…)
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- Company / brand
- East Trailers LLC
- Product
- 2024 EAST BEAST; 2024 EAST BEAST II; 2025 EAST BEAST; 2025 EAST BEAST II; 2026 EAST BEAST; 2026 EAST BEAST II
- Reason / hazard
- A detached rear impact guard cannot mitigate the impact of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- What to do (remedy)
- Dealers will repair the weld joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2026. Owners may contact East Trailers' customer service at 1-574-295-7888.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 769
- Defect
- East Trailers, LLC (East Trailers) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Beast and Beast II trailers. An improper weld may fail, causing the rear impact guard to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 223, "Rear Impact Guards" and 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
- Component
- STRUCTURE: UNDERRIDE
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