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NHTSA 00V408📅 Dec 12, 2000

2000 Featherlite 4950 & 2000 Featherlite 4951 recall: trailer hitch

⚠️ What's wrong

Vehicle description: trailers equipped with dotsco couplers and safety chain/fastener assemblies. The coupler locking pin that ensures that the coupler remains locked CAN be misplaced and not installed by the operator. The coupler locking pin also had a safety pin, which could be misplaced or come loose and fall out.

💥 The risk

Should either situation happen, the locking mechanism of the coupler CAN move upward thus allowing the locking jaws of the coupler to open enough to allow the coupler to release from the ball on the tow vehicle. The safety chain assemblies may also have an inadequate fastener, which could allow the safety chain to become detached from the trailer in the event the trailer becomes uncoupled, allowing the safety chain to become detached from the trailer.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will install a coupler and safety chain/fastener kit to these trailers.

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
00V408000
Manufacturer
FEATHERLITE, INC.
Vehicles affected
90
Component
TRAILER HITCHES
Owner phone
1-877-903-1444
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Dec 20, 2000
Built
Feb 20, 1997 – Feb 27, 2000
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Owner notification is expected to begin during december 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 1-877-903-1444. 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 00V408 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 00V408?

2000 Featherlite 4950 & 2000 Featherlite 4951. 90 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 1-877-903-1444.