| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V047000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GREAT DANE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TRAILER HITCHES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19980801 - 19990630 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
140 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20020321 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20020321 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Report Received Date: |
20020201 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020222 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE UNACCEPTABLE WELD ATTACHMENTS TO THE TRAILERS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THESE WELDS CAN CRACK CAUSING FAILURE OF THE PINTLE HOOK BEAM, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE WELDS AND ALSO ADD A REINFORCEMENT PACKAGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 21, 2002. 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 PREVOST AT 1-418-831-5432. |