Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V506000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-10-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V506000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Component: Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer: XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC
Vehicles affected: 164
Reported to NHTSA: 2008-10-02
Owners notified: 2009-01-05

Defect description

XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS IS RECALLING 164 MY 1998-2008 80 JPS AND MY 2001-2008 100 JPS JEEP TRAILERS WITH SLIDING FIFTH WHEEL PLATES. THESE TRAILERS MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER WELDING PATTERN ATTACHING THE SLIDER FRAME TO THE JEEP FRAME.

Safety risk

THE WELD COULD BREAK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

XL WILL FULLY WELD THE SLIDING FIFTH WHEEL FRAME TO THE JEEP FRAME. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT XL AT 1-877-283-4852.

Notes

XL RECALL NO. SR2.CUSTOMERS MAY 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

19 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
XL 100 JPS	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
XL 80 JPS	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

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.