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💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 00V265004📅 Nov 8, 2000

2000 Featherlite Trailer recall: trailer hitch

⚠️ What's wrong

Vehicle description: trailers equipped with tekonsha or bargman breakaway switch assemblies. The subject switches are base parts 2011 and 2011P, and are branded tekonsha (2011) and bargman (50-85-009). These may be packaged in kit numbers 1026, 1028, 2011-23, 2028-23, 2011P, 2011AP, 20005, 20010, 20015, 20020, 2026, 2026-LB, 2028, 1026-LB, 50-85-200, 50-85-201, 50-85-250, 5061404, 5061406, 5061407, 5061408, 5061410, 5061506, 5061507, 5061508, 5067406, 5067407, 5067408, 5067409, and 5067410. The internal switching mechanism may fail to make proper contact and provide electrical continuity when the breakaway pin is pulled. This condition may result in no electrical power to the Trailer brakes in the event of a Trailer breakaway situition and could occur without warning.

💥 The risk

In the event of a Trailer breaking loose from a tow vehicle, the malfunction of a breakaway switch could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, property damage or both.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will replace the defective breakaway device with new breakaway kits free of charge.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
00V265004
Manufacturer
FEATHERLITE, INC.
Vehicles affected
3,145
Component
TRAILER HITCHES
Owner phone
1-800-325-5860
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Oct 9, 2000
Built
Apr 30, 2000 – Aug 20, 2000
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Owner notification began october 9, 2000. 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 featherlite at 1-877-903-1444OR tekonsha towing systems at 1-800-325-5860. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 00V265004 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 00V265004?

2000 Featherlite Trailer. 3,145 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Featherlite dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-325-5860.