The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, MODELS SL5WMS6125, SL5WMS7125, SL5WMS8125, SL5WMS9125, SL5WMS10125, SL5APM6125, SL5APM7125, SLAPM8125, SL5APM9125, SL5APM10125, SL5WMS-D, SL5APM-D, AND SL5BPS-D. IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE CRACKING OF THE FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING PLATE.
The risk
UNDER THE TRAILER LOADING, THE MOUNTING PLATE COULD EVENTUALLY FAIL DUE TO FATIGUE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MOUNTING PLATES THAT ARE CRACKED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo ACL | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo FE | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WAH | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WCL | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WCM | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WCS | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WG | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WHL | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WHR | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WHS | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WIA | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WIL | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo WIM | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo ACL | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo ACL | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo ACL | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo ACL | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo ACL | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo ACL | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo FE | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo FE | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo FE | 1990 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo FE | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo FE | 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo FE | 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo WAH | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WAH | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WAH | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WAH | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WAH | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WAH | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCL | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCL | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCL | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCL | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCL | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCL | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCM | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCM | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCM | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCM | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCM | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WCM | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2000
18 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the trailer hitches; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 00V408000 5 Dec 2000 | FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| 00V398000 27 Nov 2000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 00V265006 2 Oct 2000 | WESTERN RV, INC. |
| 00V265004 29 Sept 2000 | FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| 00V265002 20 Sept 2000 | SPECTRE MANUFACTURING INC. |
| 00V265001 12 Sept 2000 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V241000 24 Aug 2000 | GLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES |
| 00V213000 4 Aug 2000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000