1997 Nu Wa Snowbird
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1997 Nu Wa Snowbird. Newest first.
On certain fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with optional extended hitch pin boxes, cracking can occur in the box area of the hitch pin.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A complete failure could result in the trailer separating from the tow vehicle which could result in a crash.
Remedy
All six owners have been contacted by nuwa. owner notification began on october 9, 2003.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fifth wheel kinpin box failure
This investigation was prompted by an owner whoalleged that his trailer's fifth wheel king pin box had cracked,allowing the trailer to collapse downward onto the bed of his tow vehicle. Nuway reported that they only offered the extended fifth wheel option on six snowbird trailers built between 1997 and 2000.the option…
This investigation was prompted by an owner whoalleged that his trailer's fifth wheel king pin box had cracked,allowing the trailer to collapse downward onto the bed of his tow vehicle. Nuway reported that they only offered the extended fifth wheel option on six snowbird trailers built between 1997 and 2000.the option was discontinued on the 2001 model.as a result of the agency's investigation into this matter, nuway IS conductinga safety recall campaign where they will inspect and repair all six trailers. A copy of the recall IS attached.accordingly, this investigation IS closed.
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