Nu van Technology, Inc.: Trailer Hitches
Nu van Technology, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 8, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 363. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AUTO TRANSPORT SEMI-TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH STINGER STEERING AND FONTAINE CUSTOM DUTY FIFTH WHEEL COUPLERS. A TRAILER CAN BECOME UN-COUPLED WITHOUT BEING RELEASED BY THE DRIVER OR OPERATOR.
The risk
LOSS OF THE TRAILER INCREASES THE RISK OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OR A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL SAFETY CHAINS, "DANGER" AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OPERATORS AT THE COUPLER AND INSIDE OF THE TRUCK CAB.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Nu Van 109475Dblch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Nu Van NVC75102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Nu Van 109475Dblch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Nu Van NVC75102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Nu Van 109475Dblch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Nu Van NVC75102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Nu Van 109475Dblch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Nu Van NVC75102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Nu Van 109475Dblch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Nu Van NVC75102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Nu Van 109475Dblch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Nu Van NVC75102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Nu Van 109475Dblch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Nu Van NVC75102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Nu Van 109475Dblch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Nu Van NVC75102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V028001.
Full record for the 2000 Nu Van 109475Dblch → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →