Campaign 00V-241

Vehicle description: fifth wheel trailers equipped with upper bedroom slideouts, 34 degree pin box, and 51mmx178mm box front rail

All Glendale Recreational Vehicles campaigns

Defect summary

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.

Remedy

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).

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 00V241000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about trailer hitches on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 00V-241
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Glendale	Golden Falcon	1995 to 1997	0
Glendale	Travelaire	1995 to 1997	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.