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Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V440000
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
NUWA INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-11-04.
Recall campaign NHTSA 03V440000
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Component Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer NUWA INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected 6
Reported to NHTSA 2003-11-04
Owners notified 2003-10-09 Defect description ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL EXTENDED HITCH PIN BOXES, CRACKING CAN OCCUR IN THE BOX AREA OF THE HITCH PIN.
Safety risk A COMPLETE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATING FROM THE TOW VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy ALL SIX OWNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY NUWA. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2003.
Notes CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Scope of coverage 3 model years across 1 models.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.