GREAT DANE: TRAILER: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 02V304000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | TRAILER |
| Model Year: | 1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | 356 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Manufacturered: | 19980901 - 19990806 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 8195 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20021127 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20021112 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20021119 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN VAN TRAILERS WITH SLIDE SUSPENSIONS, IMPROPERLY APPLIED WELD ATTACHMENT OF THE UPPER BOGIE RAILS TO TRAILER CROSSMEMBERS.
Consequence Summary:
TRAILER TURN OVER OR A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REWELD THE RAIL ATTACHMENT WELDS AND INSTALL ATTACHMENT CLIPS/GUSSETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 27, 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 GREAT DANE AT 1-877-369-3493.
Notes:
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).