1997 Fontaine Trailer
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1997 Fontaine Trailer. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1997 Fontaine Trailer. Newest first.
Vehicle description: platform trailers equipped with king pins marked with cha, chn, & chp and supplied to fontaine by tefaco. the king pin separates as soon as the trailer IS applied, allowing the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If a trailer separates from the towing vehicle, a crash or property damage could occur.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the defective king pins.
Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a fire
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Latest complaints
- Equipment
While driving, a nylon rachet strap became disconnected from the trailer and struck another vehicle.*jb (ohio traffic crash report#10-90-422)
- Power train › Axle assembly
While driving on turnpike, a passerby signaled consumer to pull over, once he pulled over and got out of truck, he noticed smoke coming from the trailers fifth wheel axle around the left inside tire, consumer went back to the trailer and saw flames, consumer tried to extinguish fire but was…
While driving on turnpike, a passerby signaled consumer to pull over, once he pulled over and got out of truck, he noticed smoke coming from the trailers fifth wheel axle around the left inside tire, consumer went back to the trailer and saw flames, consumer tried to extinguish fire but was unsuccessful, there was no damage to the truck only the trailer, the fire department was unable to determine an ignition source for the fire.(ohio traffic crash report # 10-92-339)*jb
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