POLAR TRAILER 1998: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Make : POLAR Model : TRAILER Year : 1998
Build Dates : 1998-09-01 - 1999-08-06
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 02V304000
Date Owner's Notified: 2002-11-27 Date Received by ODI: 2002-11-12 Date Added to Database: 2002-11-19
Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 356
Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 8195
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN VAN TRAILERS WITH SLIDE SUSPENSIONS, IMPROPERLY APPLIED WELD ATTACHMENT OF THE UPPER BOGIE RAILS TO TRAILER CROSSMEMBERS.
Consequence:
      TRAILER TURN OVER OR A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REWELD THE RAIL ATTACHMENT WELDS AND INSTALL ATTACHMENT CLIPS/GUSSETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 27, 2002. 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 GREAT DANE AT 1-877-369-3493.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.