Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Trailers, Cracks Can Develop In The Channel Supports Of The King Pin Assembly.
Make Of Vehicle
PEERLESS
Model Of Vehicle
TRAILER
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
02V133000
Component Description
Trailer Hitches
Effect Of Defect
If Cracks Form And Are Not Detected, They Can Grow Larger And Eventually Lead To Fracture Of The Channel Supports, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Channel Style King Pin Assembly With An I-Beam Style King Pin Assembly. Owner Notification Began June 4, 2002. 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 Peerless At 1-870-236-7753.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Peerless
Start Of Manufacture
19980501
End Of Manufacture
19991231
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
870
Date Owners Notified
20020604
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
K.N.L. Holdings, Llc
Date Report Received
20020509