OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

08V506000

Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly

Reported Oct 2, 2008 · XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC

Summary

XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS IS RECALLING 164 MY 1998-2008 80 JPS AND MY 2001-2008 100 JPS JEEP TRAILERS WITH SLIDING FIFTH WHEEL PLATES. THESE TRAILERS MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER WELDING PATTERN ATTACHING THE SLIDER FRAME TO THE JEEP FRAME.

Consequence

THE WELD COULD BREAK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

XL WILL FULLY WELD THE SLIDING FIFTH WHEEL FRAME TO THE JEEP FRAME. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT XL AT 1-877-283-4852.

Notes

XL RECALL NO. SR2.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2008 Xl 100 Jps 2008 Xl 80 Jps 2007 Xl 100 Jps 2007 Xl 80 Jps 2006 Xl 80 Jps 2006 Xl 100 Jps 2005 Xl 100 Jps 2005 Xl 80 Jps 2004 Xl 100 Jps 2004 Xl 80 Jps 2003 Xl 100 Jps 2003 Xl 80 Jps 2002 Xl 100 Jps 2002 Xl 80 Jps 2001 Xl 80 Jps 2001 Xl 100 Jps 2000 Xl 80 Jps 1999 Xl 80 Jps 1998 Xl 80 Jps

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗