Xl Specialized Trailers, Inc: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Xl Specialized Trailers, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 2, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 164. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS IS RECALLING 164 MY 1998-2008 80 JPS AND MY 2001-2008 100 JPS JEEP TRAILERS WITH SLIDING FIFTH WHEEL PLATES. THESE TRAILERS MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER WELDING PATTERN ATTACHING THE SLIDER FRAME TO THE JEEP FRAME.
The risk
THE WELD COULD BREAK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
XL WILL FULLY WELD THE SLIDING FIFTH WHEEL FRAME TO THE JEEP FRAME. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT XL AT 1-877-283-4852.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Xl 100 JPS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Xl 80 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Xl 100 JPS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Xl 80 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Xl 100 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Xl 80 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Xl 100 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Xl 80 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Xl 100 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Xl 80 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Xl 100 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Xl 80 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Xl 100 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Xl 80 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Xl 100 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Xl 80 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Xl 80 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Xl 80 JPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Xl 80 JPS | 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 08V506000.
Full record for the 2008 Xl 100 JPS → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →