Fifth wheel kinpin box failure

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Nu Wa vehicles. Closed 25 November 2003.

Investigation
PE03041
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
2 September 2003
Closed
25 November 2003

What NHTSA investigated

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.

The recall that followed

  1. Nu Wa — Trailer Hitches: Fifth Wheel Assembly03V4400004 November 20036 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Nu WaSNOWBIRD1997–2000

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.