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NHTSA recall 00V241000

Trailer hitches

Glendale Golden Falcon and 1 more

Reported Aug 24, 2000420 vehicles affectedGLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLESBuilt Jul 15, 1994 – May 8, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: fifth wheel trailers equipped with upper bedroom slideouts, 34 degree pin box, and 51mmx178mm box front rail. the fifth wheels can experience excessive flexing in the upper chassis which can lead to failure in the area of the pin box. cracking and shearing around the pin box can cause the steel to deflect and possibly break away from the chassis steel.

The risk

If steel failure occurs, pin could drop or shift off hitch possibly causing a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will reinforce the pin box area.

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Vehicles in this recall

Glendale Golden Falcon
199519961997
Glendale Travelaire
199519961997

Notes

Owner notification began october 20, 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 glendale rv at 1-519-245-0705. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).