The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE TRAILER HITCH CONNECTION FRAME MOUNTS CAN ROTATE FORE AND AFT AS THE VEHICLE IS BEING PULLED.
The risk
THIS WILL LEAD TO EVENTUAL DESTRUCTION OF THE PIN BOX SUPPORT, WITH EXCESSIVE ROTATION AFFECTING THE DRIVEABILITY OF THE TOW VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A STEEL T-PLATE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE CHANNEL CROSS MEMBER AND ADD ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR STABILIZER BARS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Seahawk | 1996, 1997 |
| Seahawk Yellowstone | 1996, 1997 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawk | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Seahawk | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Seahawk Yellowstone | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Seahawk Yellowstone | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1999
9 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the trailer hitches.
| 99V294000 26 Oct 1999 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 99V274000 12 Oct 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 99V027002 12 Aug 1999 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
| 99V211000 10 Aug 1999 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 99V156000 22 Jun 1999 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 99V121000 14 May 1999 | ENTREPRISES USA, INC. |
| 99V098000 29 Apr 1999 | HART TRAILERS |
| 99V053000 15 Mar 1999 | TIMPTE, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999