1997 Carriage Carri Lite

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

Risk. 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.

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

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

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOW OUT. *MR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. APPROXIMATELY 19 DAYS LATER THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATED AFTER 3 OR 4 DAYS OF USE, THE REFRIGERATOR WOULD LEAK WATER ONTO THE KITCHEN FLOOR, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY CUSTOMER ASSITANCE TO CHECK AND TIGHTEN THE DRAIN LINES, HOWEVER THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT IF THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE FOLLOWED WITH NO SUCCESS, THEN THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE MANUFACTURER.*JB