CUSTOM CAMPERS LS 2005: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V452000
Make | Model | Year |
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CUSTOM CAMPERS | LS | 2005 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
2007-01-31 | 2006-11-30 | 2006-11-30 |
Production Dates: 2004-09-01 - 2006-10-01
Manufacturers Involved: NUWA INDUSTRIES INC.
Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1502
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A DEMCO GLIDE RIDE PIN BOX, THE WELDS ON THE PIN BOX CAN BREAK.
BROKEN WELDS CAN RESULT IN THE PIN BOX JAMMING.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GLIDE PIN ASSEMBLY WITH ASSEMBLIES MADE WITH A LONGER PIN AND MORE ROBUST WELDS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NUWA AT 1-800-835-0676 OR E-MAIL AT SAFETY"NUWA.COM.
CUSTOMERS CAN 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.