Recall Detail
GREAT DANE / GCD / 2003
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 33524 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: GREAT DANE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000020452000111291000000317 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: GCD | Model Year: 2003 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V216000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 24 2002 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 28 2003 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 9 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Great Dane Trailers | Report Received Date: Jun, 09 2003 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 26 2003 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with jost international jsk 37u series fifth wheels, a fatigue crack can develop in the bracket pin weld under certain loading conditions. | Consequence Summary: If left undetected or corrected it could lead to the separation of the fifth wheel top plate from its mounting structure, possibly resulting in a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the bracket pins and repair instructions free of charge. 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 jost international at 616-846-7700 or by email to recall@jostinternational.com or great dane at 1-800-633-4176. | Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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