| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V312000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CARRIAGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
LITE SERIES |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CARRIAGE, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1450 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030430 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030430 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CARRIAGE, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
20021119 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20021126 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS MAY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT FRAME STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE PIN BOX. |
| Consequence Summary: |
OVER TIME STRESS CRACKS COULD BEGIN TO OCCUR AT THE FRAME INSERTION POINTS AND FRONT CROSS STRUCTURE SURROUNDING THE PIN BOX (HITCH). THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER BECOMING PARTIALLY OR FULLY DETACHED FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT KIT TO THE FRAME STRUCTURE SURROUNDING THE PIN BOX. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 30, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CARRIAGE AT 1-800-895-0108. |
