Model year record

2003 XL 100 JPS

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other XL 100 JPS model years

2008 2007 2006 2005 200420032002 2001

All XL 100 JPS recalls by 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.