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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 85V117000: TRAILER HITCHES

ALFA LEISURE,INC. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 24, 1985

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
820
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
6
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 24, 1985
Production Jan 1, 1980 – Jul 1, 1985

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

PINBOXES WELDED TO THE HITCH OF THE 5TH WHEEL UNIT MAY BEND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE MAXIMUM STRESS IS APPROACHED OR EXCEEDED, CAUSING THE KINGPIN TO BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE KINGPIN BREAKS FREE OF THE PINBOX, THE TRAILER COULD SLIDE OFF THE HITCH AND DAMAGE THE TOWING TRUCK OR MAY SEPARATE COMPLETELY FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

The remedy

REPAIR AND REINFORCE PINBOX AS NECESSARY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS, 5TH WHEEL TYPE. SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCH, 5TH WHEEL.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
ALFA LEISURE,INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
85V117000
Units potentially affected
820
Report received
Sep 24, 1985
Production range
Jan 1, 1980 – Jul 1, 1985
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

6 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.