NHTSA recall 09V004000
Trailer hitches
Entegra Anthem
Reported Jan 8, 20094 vehicles affectedENTEGRA COACHBuilt Jul 11, 2008 – Oct 3, 2008
The defect
Entegra coach IS recalling 4 my 2009 anthem class a motor homes built on spartan chassis and equipped with putnam hitches. after some period of use, certain trailer hitches may develop stress fractures due to sharp radii and/or tool marking.
The risk
Suspect hitches may develop fractures and subsequent separation may occur, resulting in a vehicle crash, property damage or pedestrian harm.
The remedy
Entegra coach IS working with spartan who will replace the trailer hitch free of charge (please see 08v567). the hitch has been removed from one vehicle and the remaining 3 vehicles are still in entegra's inventory and will not be sold until the hitches are replaced.