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NHTSA Campaign 06V452000

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Issued by NU WA INDUSTRIES INC. · Reported Nov 30, 2006 · 1,502 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A DEMCO GLIDE RIDE PIN BOX, THE WELDS ON THE PIN BOX CAN BREAK.

Consequence

BROKEN WELDS CAN RESULT IN THE PIN BOX JAMMING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GLIDE PIN ASSEMBLY WITH ASSEMBLIES MADE WITH A LONGER PIN AND MORE ROBUST WELDS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NUWA AT 1-800-835-0676 OR E-MAIL AT [email protected].

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CUSTOM CAMPERS LS 2005 1,502
CUSTOM CAMPERS LS 2006 1,502
CUSTOM CAMPERS LS 2007 1,502
NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION 2005 1,502
NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION 2007 1,502
NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA 2005 1,502
NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA 2006 1,502
NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA 2007 1,502
NU WA HITCHHIKER CHAMPAGNE EDIT 2006 1,502
NU WA PREMIER 2005 1,502
NU WA PREMIER 2006 1,502
NU WA PREMIER 2007 1,502

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V452000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.