The defect
KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
KNAPHEIDE WILL OFFER TWO REMEDIES TO ITS CUSTOMERS: (1) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT USE THE HITCH, THE HITCH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK BED AND REPLACED WITH AN ICC BUMPER; OR (2) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO NEED A HITCH, A RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING HITCH ASSEMBLY AND ALL SUSPECT WELD JOINTS WILL BE RE WELDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KNAPHEIDE AT 1-877-473-5763.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet 2500 | 2001 |
| Chevrolet 3500 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Chevrolet C4500 | 2006, 2007 |
| Chevrolet C5500 | 2007 |
| Chevrolet W5500 | 2007, 2008 |
| Dodge 3500 | 2002 |
| Dodge 5500 | 2008 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2007, 2008 |
| Ford F-250 | 2006 |
| Ford F-350 | 2008 |
| Ford F-450 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Ford F-550 | 2007, 2008 |
| Ford F-650 | 2007 |
| Ford LCF | 2006, 2007 |
| GMC 3500 | 1993, 2007 |
| GMC C5500 | 2006 |
| GMC W3500 | 2007 |
| GMC W4500 | 2007 |
| Knapheide Isuzu FRR | 2000, 2001 |
| Knapheide Isuzu NPR | 2003, 2004, 2007 |
| Knapheide Isuzu NPR HD | 2006 |
| Knapheide Isuzu NQR | 2006 |
| Knapheide Mitsubishi FE145 | 2007 |
| Knapheide Mitsubishi FE180 | 2008 |
| Knapheide Nissan 1800HD | 2000, 2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet 2500 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet 3500 | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet 3500 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet 3500 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet C4500 | 2006 | 6 | 1 |
| Chevrolet C4500 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet C5500 | 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| Chevrolet W5500 | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet W5500 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Dodge 3500 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge 5500 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2007 | 210 | 11 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2008 | 173 | 9 |
| Ford F-250 | 2006 | 221 | 1 |
| Ford F-350 | 2008 | 131 | 6 |
| Ford F-450 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F-450 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F-450 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F-550 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F-550 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F-650 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LCF | 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| Ford LCF | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC 3500 | 1993 | 3 | 1 |
| GMC 3500 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC C5500 | 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| GMC W3500 | 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| GMC W4500 | 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| Knapheide Isuzu FRR | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Knapheide Isuzu FRR | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2008
17 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the trailer hitches.
| 08V678000 18 Dec 2008 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 08V596000 17 Nov 2008 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 08V567000 28 Oct 2008 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 08V506000 2 Oct 2008 | XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC |
| 08V242000 2 Jun 2008 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 08V215000 12 May 2008 | VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 08V190000 25 Apr 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V188000 25 Apr 2008 | SILVER EAGLE MANUFACTURING |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008