Brandt H550 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Heavy Haul Trailers
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2.3.11 Hazards from Modifying Your Trailer
Essential safety items can be damaged by altering your trailer. Even simply driving a nail or screw to
hang something can damage an electrical circuit or other feature of the trailer.
Before making any alteration to your trailer, contact Brandt and describe the alteration you are
contemplating. Alteration of the trailer structure or modification of mechanical, electrical or other
systems on your trailer must be performed only by qualified technicians who are familiar with the
system as installed on your trailer.
2.4 Reporting Safety Defects
If you believe your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform Brandt as well as notifying the appropriate governing agency listed below.
The governing agencies may open an investigation upon receiving similar complaints, and if it finds a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles. However it cannot become involved in individual problems
between you and your dealer or manufacturer.
2.4.1 Brandt
Contact your local Brandt dealer directly or Brandt Customer service toll-free at 1-888-2-Brandt (1-
888-227-2638) or online at www.brandt.ca
2.4.2 Canada
Contact Transport Canada toll-free at 1-800-333-0510; or file a complaint online at
https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/road/defects-recalls-vehicles-tires-child-car-seats/report-potential-
defect.html
2.4.3 USA
Contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the Auto Safety Hotline
toll-free at 1-800-424-9393; go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
NHTSA
US Department of Transportation
400 7th Street SW, (NSA-11)
Washington, DC 20590