1998 Fontaine Trailer Recalls
All 1998 Fontaine Trailer recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.July 20th, 1998
Recalled Component
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCHES
Recall Date
July 20th, 1998
July 20th, 1998
Units Effected
50
50
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V159000
Manufacturer: FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1997
Manufactured End Date: January 31st, 1998
Date of Owner Notification: July 22nd, 1998
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PLATFORM TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH KING PINS MARKED WITH CHA, CHN, & CHP AND SUPPLIED TO FONTAINE BY TEFACO. THE KING PIN SEPARATES AS SOON AS THE TRAILER IS APPLIED, ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE. Consequence Summary:
IF A TRAILER SEPARATES FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, A CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE KING PINS. Recall Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JULY 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FONTAINE TRAILER AT 1-800-821-6535, OR TEFACO AT 1-732-651-7166. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Recall Comments
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