Alfa Travel Trailer 1982
Model Travel Trailer made in 1982 by Alfa got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning trailer hitches .
Model 1982
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
85V117000 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. | from 01/01/1980 to 07/01/1985 | V (Vehicle) | 820 | 09/24/1985 | ODI | ALFA LEISURE,INC. | 09/24/1985 | 09/30/1985 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Pinboxes welded to the hitch of the 5th wheel unit may bend under certain conditions where maximum stress is approached or exceeded, causing the kingpin to break. consequence of defect: if the kingpin breaks free of the pinbox, the trailer could slide off the hitch and damage the towing truck or may separate completely from the towing vehicle and result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
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Corrective Summary | Repair and reinforce pinbox as necessary. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Vehicle description: travel trailers, 5th wheel type. system: trailer hitch, 5th wheel. |