FONTAINE EFTW 2006: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V403000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FONTAINE | EFTW | 2006 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-09-20 | 2005-09-13 | 2005-09-16 |
Production Dates: 2005-07-19 - 2005-08-31
Manufacturers Involved: Fontaine Trailer Company
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 131
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN OPEN PLATFORM TRAILERS, THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE SLIDING CARGO CONTROL WINCHES ALLOW IT TO ROTATE OUT OF THE WINCH TRACK AT A LOAD LOWER THAN THE STRENGTH REQUIRED BY PUBLISHED RATINGS.
FAILURE OF THE WINCH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CARGO AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINCHES. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FONTAINE AT 1-800-821-6535.
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.
