Nuwa Industries, Inc.: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Nuwa Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 4, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL EXTENDED HITCH PIN BOXES, CRACKING CAN OCCUR IN THE BOX AREA OF THE HITCH PIN.
The risk
A COMPLETE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATING FROM THE TOW VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
ALL SIX OWNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY NUWA. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2003.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Nu Wa Snowbird | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Nu Wa Snowbird | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Nu Wa Snowbird | 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 03V440000.
Full record for the 2000 Nu Wa Snowbird → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →