Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V452000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

NU WA INDUSTRIES INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-11-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V452000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Component: Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer: NU WA INDUSTRIES INC.
Vehicles affected: 1,502
Reported to NHTSA: 2006-11-30
Owners notified: 2007-01-31

Defect description

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A DEMCO GLIDE RIDE PIN BOX, THE WELDS ON THE PIN BOX CAN BREAK.

Safety risk

BROKEN WELDS CAN RESULT IN THE PIN BOX JAMMING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GLIDE PIN ASSEMBLY WITH ASSEMBLIES MADE WITH A LONGER PIN AND MORE ROBUST WELDS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NUWA AT 1-800-835-0676 OR E-MAIL AT [email protected].

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN 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

12 model years across 5 models.

Model	Years on record
CUSTOM CAMPERS LS	2007 2006 2005
NU WA Champagne Edition	2007 2005
NU WA Discover America	2007 2006 2005
NU WA Hitchhiker Champagne Edit	2006
NU WA Premier	2007 2006 2005

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.