NHTSA campaign 02V312000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Carriage, Inc.: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly

Carriage, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 19, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,450. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

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

The 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.

The 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.

9 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2001 Carriage Lite Series	0	1
2000 Carriage Lite Series	0	1
1999 Carriage Carri Lite	6	3
1999 Carriage Lite Series	0	1
1998 Carriage Carri Lite	0	1
1998 Carriage Lite Series	0	1
1997 Carriage Carri Lite	4	1
1997 Carriage Lite Series	0	1
1996 Carriage Carri Lite	3	1

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 02V312000.

Full record for the 2001 Carriage Lite Series → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →