Knapheide Manufacturing Company: Trailer Hitches
Knapheide Manufacturing Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 28, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 108. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
KNAPHEIDE WILL OFFER TWO REMEDIES TO ITS CUSTOMERS: (1) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT USE THE HITCH, THE HITCH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK BED AND REPLACED WITH AN ICC BUMPER; OR (2) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO NEED A HITCH, A RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING HITCH ASSEMBLY AND ALL SUSPECT WELD JOINTS WILL BE RE WELDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KNAPHEIDE AT 1-877-473-5763.
39 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Chevrolet 3500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Chevrolet W5500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Dodge 5500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 | 173 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
| 2008 Ford F-350 | 131 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| 2008 Ford F-450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford F-550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Knapheide Mitsubishi FE180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet 3500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet C4500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet C5500 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet W5500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 | 210 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 2007 Ford F-450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford F-550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford F-650 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford LCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 GMC 3500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 GMC W3500 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 GMC W4500 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Knapheide Isuzu NPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Knapheide Mitsubishi FE145 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet 3500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet C4500 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford F-250 | 221 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 Ford F-450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford LCF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC C5500 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Knapheide Isuzu NPR HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Knapheide Isuzu NQR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Knapheide Isuzu NPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Knapheide Nissan 1800Hd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Knapheide Isuzu NPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Dodge 3500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Chevrolet 2500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Knapheide Isuzu FRR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Knapheide Isuzu FRR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Knapheide Nissan 1800Hd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 GMC 3500 | 3 | 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 08V344000.
Full record for the 2008 Chevrolet 3500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →