The defect
XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS IS RECALLING 164 MY 1998-2008 80 JPS AND MY 2001-2008 100 JPS JEEP TRAILERS WITH SLIDING FIFTH WHEEL PLATES. THESE TRAILERS MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER WELDING PATTERN ATTACHING THE SLIDER FRAME TO THE JEEP FRAME.
The risk
THE WELD COULD BREAK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
XL WILL FULLY WELD THE SLIDING FIFTH WHEEL FRAME TO THE JEEP FRAME. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT XL AT 1-877-283-4852.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| XL 100 JPS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| XL 80 JPS | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XL 100 JPS | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 100 JPS | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 100 JPS | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 100 JPS | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 100 JPS | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 100 JPS | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 100 JPS | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| XL 100 JPS | 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| XL 80 JPS | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2008
17 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the trailer hitches; XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 08V678000 18 Dec 2008 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 08V596000 17 Nov 2008 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 08V567000 28 Oct 2008 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 08V344000 28 Jul 2008 | KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 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