NHTSA recall campaign
98V159000
ManufacturerFONTAINE TRAILERReported1998-07-15Affected50 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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
IF A TRAILER SEPARATES FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, A CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE KING PINS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →