Known Recalls

Model year record

1998 FONTAINE Trailer

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V159000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
FONTAINE TRAILER
Vehicles affected
50
Reported to NHTSA
1998-07-15
Owners notified
1998-07-22

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PLATFORM TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH KING PINS MARKED WITH CHA, CHN, & CHP AND SUPPLIED TO FONTAINE BY TEFACO. THE KING PIN SEPARATES AS SOON AS THE TRAILER IS APPLIED, ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE.

Safety risk

IF A TRAILER SEPARATES FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, A CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE KING PINS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.