WEEDSPORT, N.Y. — A Weedsport company agreed to pay $2,000 in penalties in a settlement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman after it sold trailers that lacked “appropriate” safety equipment.
The trailers that Alfred O. Klaben Cars and Trailers sold also didn’t comply with New York’s vehicle and traffic laws, Schneiderman’s office said.
Schneiderman’s office announced the settlement in a news release distributed on Wednesday.
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The New York State Motor Vehicle Law requires that all unladen trailers weighing more than 1,000 pounds and all trailers with maximum-carrying capacity of more than 3,000 pounds have adequate braking systems installed.
Alfred O. Klaben Cars and Trailers allegedly sold trailers “lacking” the required braking systems, according to Schneiderman’s office.
Besides the $2,000 penalty, Klaben “immediately” discontinued the sale of trailers without proper safety equipment, Schneideman’s office said.
The company also mailed notices to customers who purchased above-weight trailers within the last three years to advise them of the necessity for brakes.
In addition, Klaben offered customers the opportunity to have brakes installed at no cost as part of the settlement.