NHTSA recall campaign

02V337000

Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly

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5Affected configurations shown733Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentTrailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Report receivedMay 12, 2003
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE FIFTH WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FIFTH WHEEL TO VERIFY THE CORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE CLINCH PIN AND PIVOT PIN. MISSING PINS WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 02V337000

2002 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASSOpen vehicle record →2002 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →2002 STERLING L LINEOpen vehicle record →2002 STERLING A LINEOpen vehicle record →2002 WESTERN STAR WESTERN STAROpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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