NHTSA Campaign 05V403000
TRAILER HITCHES
Issued by FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY · Reported Sep 13, 2005 · 131 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN OPEN PLATFORM TRAILERS, THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE SLIDING CARGO CONTROL WINCHES ALLOW IT TO ROTATE OUT OF THE WINCH TRACK AT A LOAD LOWER THAN THE STRENGTH REQUIRED BY PUBLISHED RATINGS.
Consequence
FAILURE OF THE WINCH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CARGO AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINCHES. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FONTAINE AT 1-800-821-6535.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FONTAINE | DFT | 2006 | 131 |
| FONTAINE | EDFT | 2006 | 131 |
| FONTAINE | EFTW | 2006 | 131 |
| FONTAINE | FTW | 2006 | 131 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V403000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.