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Recall 94E017000: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Jun 6, 1994

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.
4,918
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 6, 1994
Production Jun 1, 1993 – Apr 1, 1994

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

A DEFECT IN THE FRONT LOCK PORTION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL CASTING (A STRUCTURAL, LOAD BEARING COMPONENT OF THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY) CAUSES A CRACK IN THE CASTING. THIS CRACK CAN PROPAGATE OVER TIME.

The risk

IF THE CRACK IS NOT DETECTED, IT CAN CAUSE SEPARATIONOF THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TOP PLATE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREEOF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASECONTACT HOLLAND HITCH SERVICE CENTER AT 1-616-396-6501. ALSO, CONTACT THENATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-800-424-9393.

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
HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
94E017000
Units potentially affected
4,918
Report received
Jun 6, 1994
Production range
Jun 1, 1993 – Apr 1, 1994
Campaign type
Equipment
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 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.