NHTSA Campaign 05V248000

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Issued by ALFA LEISURE,INC. · Reported Jun 2, 2005 · 18 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE EMERGENCY/BREAKAWAY BRAKE SYSTEM WIRING WAS CHANGED.

Consequence

IF THE EVENT THE TRAILER BECOMES DISCONNECTED FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, THE EMERGENCY/BREAKAWAY BRAKE SYSTEM MAY NOT BE ACTIVATED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE CURRENT WIRING FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND ADD A RELAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALFA GOLD SEE YA 2005 18

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V248000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.