Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Fifth Wheel Trailers. The Trailer Pin Box Steel Structure Could Fail At The Welds Or Tubular Steel Structure Due To Fatigue.
Make Of Vehicle
National RV
Model Of Vehicle
SEA BREEZE
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
01V285000
Component Description
Trailer Hitches
Effect Of Defect
This Could Lead To Separation Of The Steel Tubes Comprising The Gooseneck And Partial Or Complete Detachment Of The Pin Box ConneCTIon Between The Tow Vehicle And The Fifth Wheel Gooseneck Steel Structure.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Reinforce The Gooseneck Structural Steel Assembly. Owner Notification Began October 17, 2001. 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 National RV At 1-800-439-3653. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Nhtsa), An Agency Of The United States Department Of Transportation, Has Been Notified That National RV, Inc. And Its Holding Company, National RV Holdings, Inc., Have Filed For Bankruptcy. Nhtsa Has Been Advised That Owners Who Wish To Pursue Claims Related To Safety Recall Repair Work On Their National RV Vehicles May File A Proof Of Claim With The United States Bankruptcy Court For The Central District Of California, Riverside Division. The Case Number Assigned To This Matter Is 07-17941. The Proof Of Claim Form And InstruCTIons Are Available Online At The Court’S Website Http://Www.Cacb.Uscourts.Gov . Additional Information About The Bankruptcy And Its Proceedings May Also Be Found At Http://Www.Omnimgt.Com/Nationalrv . National RV’S Phone Number Is (951) 943-6007. Information About Safety Recalls On National RV’S Products May Be Found At Www.Safercar.Gov. The Nhtsa Wishes To Advise Owners Of Recalled Products That, In The Interests Of Their Safety And The Safety Of The Motoring Public, All Safety Recall Work Should Be Performed On Motor Vehicles And Items Of Equipment.
Vehicle Manufacturer
National RV, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19980201
End Of Manufacture
20010831
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
1272
Date Owners Notified
20011017
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
National R.V. Inc.
Date Report Received
20010905