Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V248000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

ALFA LEISURE,INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-06-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V248000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Component
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer
ALFA LEISURE,INC.
Vehicles affected
18
Reported to NHTSA
2005-06-02
Owners notified
2005-06-17

Defect description

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE EMERGENCY/BREAKAWAY BRAKE SYSTEM WIRING WAS CHANGED.

Safety risk

IF THE EVENT THE TRAILER BECOMES DISCONNECTED FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, THE EMERGENCY/BREAKAWAY BRAKE SYSTEM MAY NOT BE ACTIVATED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE CURRENT WIRING FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND ADD A RELAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
ALFA Gold SEE YA2005

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.