ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, APPROXIMATELY 6' BACK FROM THE FRONT OF THE TONGUE AT THE BEND OF THE CHASSIS, THERE IS NO SUPPORTING GUSSET.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE TONGUE CAN BEND UP, WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN 18" X 6" PLATE GUSSET ON THE INSIDE OF THE MAIN RAIL FRAME FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WEEKEND WARRIOR AT 1-800-500-9914.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE05023 · Trailer Tongue Bending/cracking
Opened May 10, 2005 · Closed Oct 6, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON A CONSUMER COMPLAINT WHERE IT WASALLEGED THAT THE A-FRAMEPORTION OF THE TRAILER WAS BENDING AND/OR CRACKING WHILE THE TRAILER WAS BEING TOWED.THEORETICALLY, A TOTAL A-FRAME FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A TRAILER SEPARATION, ALTHOUGH NO SEPARATIONS HAVE OCCURRED. ODI CONTACTED THE COMPLAINANT AND THE MANUFACTURER AND DISCOVERED 17SIMILAR REPORTS.WEEKEND WARRIOR SUGGESTED THE TRAILERS WERE BEING ABUSED DURING OFF ROAD USAGE.SPECIFICALLY, THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT LOAD LEVELING SYSTEMS WERE NOT BEING UNHOOKED UPON LEAVING THE HIGHWAY AND, THEREFORE, THE A-FRAME WAS BEING SUBJECTED TO UNREASONABLE STRESS.ODI BELIEVES IT IS NOT ONLY FORESEEABLE, BUT ALSO REASONABLE, TO EXPECT OWNERS TO LEAVE THE LOAD LEVELING SYSTEM CONNECTEDUNDER THESE SITUATIONS.AFTER REVIEWING DRAWINGS ANDDISCUSSING THE REPORTS WITH WEEKEND WARRIOR, THEY HAVEAGREED TO INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL THAT WILL PREVENT FUTURE A-FRAME PROBLEMS.WEEKEND WARRIOR WILL REINFORCE(WELD) THE A-ARMS AND INCREASE THE STRENGTH AND INTEGRITY OFTHE SYSTEM FOR ALL MODEL YEAR 2001 - 2002 FS TRAILERS.A COPY OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IS ATTACHED.THIS ACTION RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE INVESTIGATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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