2000–2001 Carriage Lite Series recall: trailer hitch
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain fifth wheel trailers may have an insufficient frame structure to support the pin box.
💥 The risk
Over time stress cracks could begin to occur at the frame insertion points and front cross structure surrounding the pin box (hitch). This could result in the trailer becoming partially or fully detached from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash, personal injury or property damage.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a reinforcement kit to the frame structure surrounding the pin box. Owner notification began april 30, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact carriage at 1-800-895-0108.
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
- 02V312000
- Manufacturer
- CARRIAGE, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,450
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-895-0108
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 30, 2003
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).