The defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL EXTENDED HITCH PIN BOXES, CRACKING CAN OCCUR IN THE BOX AREA OF THE HITCH PIN.
The risk
A COMPLETE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATING FROM THE TOW VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
ALL SIX OWNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY NUWA. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2003.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NU WA Snowbird | 1997, 1999, 2000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU WA Snowbird | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| NU WA Snowbird | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| NU WA Snowbird | 2000 | 1 | 2 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2003
12 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the trailer hitches.
| 03V406000 16 Oct 2003 | TRAIL KING |
| 03V330000 3 Sept 2003 | GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
| 03V220000 18 Jun 2003 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 03V227000 17 Jun 2003 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 03V219000 16 Jun 2003 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 03V216000 9 Jun 2003 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 03V208000 4 Jun 2003 | WABASH NATIONAL CORP. |
| 03V204000 30 May 2003 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003