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1997 Carriage Carri Lite

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Trailer Hitches
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Suspension
1
All reported categories
Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Trailer Hitches. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Trailer Hitches complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 20, 2004
Trailer Hitches

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WELD HOLDING THE KING PIN TO THE HITCH CRACKED. CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO DEALER WITH THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. CONSUMER HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE IT COULD BE MOVE…

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CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WELD HOLDING THE KING PIN TO THE HITCH CRACKED. CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO DEALER WITH THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. CONSUMER HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE IT COULD BE MOVED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10074006

Mileage unknown · May 20, 2004
Trailer Hitches

CONSUMER STATED THE WELD HOLDING THE KING PIN TO THE HITCH CRACKED. CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. CONSUMER HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO BE INSPECTED BECAUSE IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE IT COULD BE MOVED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10073995

Official recalls

1

02V312000 · Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly

Nov 19, 2002

CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS MAY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT FRAME STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE PIN BOX.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OVER TIME STRESS CRACKS COULD BEGIN TO OCCUR AT THE FRAME INSERTION POINTS AND FRONT CROSS STRUCTURE SURROUNDING THE PIN BOX (HITCH). THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER BECOMING PARTIALLY OR FULLY DETACHED FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT KIT TO THE FRAME STRUCTURE SURROUNDING THE PIN BOX. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 30, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CARRIAGE AT 1-800-895-0108.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE02059 · Fifth Wheel Kingpin Box Broken Welds

Opened Aug 1, 2002 · Closed Nov 22, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

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