TRAVELAIRE: TRAILER HITCHES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	00V241000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	GLENDALE
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	TRAVELAIRE
Model Year:	1997
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	TRAILER HITCHES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Manufacturered:	19940715 - 19970508
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	420
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	20001020
Recall Initiated By:	20001020
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Report Received Date:	20000824
Record Creation Date:	20000825
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH UPPER BEDROOM SLIDEOUTS, 34 DEGREE PIN BOX, AND 51MMX178MM BOX FRONT RAIL. THE FIFTH WHEELS CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE FLEXING IN THE UPPER CHASSIS WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAILURE IN THE AREA OF THE PIN BOX. CRACKING AND SHEARING AROUND THE PIN BOX CAN CAUSE THE STEEL TO DEFLECT AND POSSIBLY BREAK AWAY FROM THE CHASSIS STEEL.
Consequence Summary:	IF STEEL FAILURE OCCURS, PIN COULD DROP OR SHIFT OFF HITCH POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE PIN BOX AREA.

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