The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, APPROXIMATELY 6' BACK FROM THE FRONT OF THE TONGUE AT THE BEND OF THE CHASSIS, THERE IS NO SUPPORTING GUSSET.
The risk
THE TONGUE CAN BEND UP, WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN 18" X 6" PLATE GUSSET ON THE INSIDE OF THE MAIN RAIL FRAME FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WEEKEND WARRIOR AT 1-800-500-9914.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Weekend Warrior FS2600 | 2001, 2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend Warrior FS2600 | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Weekend Warrior FS2600 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2005
12 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the trailer hitches; WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 05V556000 16 Dec 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V465000 6 Oct 2005 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 05V458000 5 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V403000 13 Sept 2005 | FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY |
| 05V383000 6 Sept 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V286000 20 Jun 2005 | HAULMARK INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 05V248000 2 Jun 2005 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
| 05V238000 20 May 2005 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005