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NHTSA recall 00V028001

Trailer hitches

Nu Van 109475DBLCH and 1 more

Reported Mar 8, 2000363 vehicles affectedNU VAN TECHNOLOGY, INC.Built Jul 1, 1993 – Feb 2, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: auto transport semi-trailers equipped with stinger steering and fontaine custom duty fifth wheel couplers. a trailer can become un-coupled without being released by the driver or operator.

The risk

Loss of the trailer increases the risk of personal property or a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install safety chains, "danger" and operating instructions for the operators at the coupler and inside of the truck cab.

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Vehicles in this recall

Nu Van 109475DBLCH
19931994199519961997199819992000
Nu Van NVC75102
19931994199519961997199819992000

Notes

Owner notification began on june 1, 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 nuvan at 1-800-487-1734.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).