PACIFIC COACHWORKS RAGE'N 2003: TRAILER HITCHES
| Make : PACIFIC COACHWORKS | Model : RAGE'N | Year : 2003 |
| Build Dates : 2001-01-01 - 2003-06-30 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 04V115000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2004-09-13 | Date Received by ODI: 2004-03-03 | Date Added to Database: 2004-03-11 |
| Manufacturers Involved: NATIONAL R.V. INC. | ||
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| Component: TRAILER HITCHES | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 890 | ||
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Summary:
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE SAFETY CHAINS ARE RATED TO 11,700 POUNDS DESPITE A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING IN EXCESS OF THIS RATING. |
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Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE SAFETY CHAINS FAILING IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE TOW VEHICLE HITCH WHICH IN TURN WOULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAFETY CHAINS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 13, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-999-7260. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION "NHTSA", AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV . NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS "951" 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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Notes:
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'. |
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