The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE CHANNEL SUPPORTS OF THE KING PIN ASSEMBLY.
The risk
IF CRACKS FORM AND ARE NOT DETECTED, THEY CAN GROW LARGER AND EVENTUALLY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE CHANNEL SUPPORTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CHANNEL STYLE KING PIN ASSEMBLY WITH AN I-BEAM STYLE KING PIN ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 4, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PEERLESS AT 1-870-236-7753.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peerless Trailer | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless Trailer | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Peerless Trailer | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Peerless Trailer | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2002
14 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the trailer hitches.
| 02V337000 17 Dec 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V333000 3 Dec 2002 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 02V334000 3 Dec 2002 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 02V312000 19 Nov 2002 | CARRIAGE, INC. |
| 02V304000 12 Nov 2002 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 02V166000 17 Jun 2002 | FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| 02V153000 12 Jun 2002 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 02V158000 12 Jun 2002 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002