SHASTA UNSPECIFIED 1978: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V193000

Make Model Year
SHASTA UNSPECIFIED 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-09-20 1978-09-06 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1977-06-01 - 1978-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 102

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE FIFTH WHEEL JACK MECHANISM MAY NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH A JACK LEG STOP. THE UNIT COULD FAIL IF EXTENDED TO ITS FULL UPRIGHT POSITION.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE PROPER STOP MECHANISM ON THE FIFTH WHEEL JACK LEG.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FIFTH WHEEL JACK MECHANISM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE UNIT FAIL, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.