1995 GLENDALE TRAVELAIRE Recall

Campaign:

00V241000 on 08/24/2000

Component:

Trailer hitches

Manufactured:

07/14/1994 - 05/07/1997

Affected:

420

Defect:

Vehicle description: fifth wheel trailers equipped with upper bedroom slideouts, 34 degree pin box, and 51mmx178mm box front rail. the fifth wheels can experience excessive flexing in the upper chassis which can lead to failure in the area of the pin box. cracking and shearing around the pin box can cause the steel to deflect and possibly break away from the chassis steel.

Consequence:

If steel failure occurs, pin could drop or shift off hitch possibly causing a crash.

Correction:

Dealers will reinforce the pin box area.

Notes:

Owner notification began october 20, 2000. 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 glendale rv at 1-519-245-0705. also 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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