ALFA GOLD SEE YA 2005: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V248000

Make Model Year
ALFA GOLD SEE YA 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-06-17 2005-06-02 2005-06-03

Production Dates: 2004-11-01 - 2005-05-17

Manufacturers Involved: ALFA LEISURE,INC.

Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE EMERGENCY/BREAKAWAY BRAKE SYSTEM WIRING WAS CHANGED.

Consequence

IF THE EVENT THE TRAILER BECOMES DISCONNECTED FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, THE EMERGENCY/BREAKAWAY BRAKE SYSTEM MAY NOT BE ACTIVATED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE CURRENT WIRING FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND ADD A RELAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.