Featherlite 4950 1997
Model 4950 made in 1997 by Featherlite got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning trailer hitches .
Model 1997
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 | ||||||||||||||||
00V408000 | FEATHERLITE, INC. | from 02/20/1997 to 02/27/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 90 | 12/20/2000 | MFR | FEATHERLITE, INC. | 12/05/2000 | 12/12/2000 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: trailers equipped with dotsco couplers and safety chain/fastener assemblies. the coupler locking pin that ensures that the coupler remains locked can be misplaced and not installed by the operator. the coupler locking pin also had a safety pin, which could be misplaced or come loose and fall out. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Should either situation happen, the locking mechanism of the coupler can move upward thus allowing the locking jaws of the coupler to open enough to allow the coupler to release from the ball on the tow vehicle. the safety chain assemblies may also have an inadequate fastener, which could allow the safety chain to become detached from the trailer in the event the trailer becomes uncoupled, allowing the safety chain to become detached from the trailer. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a coupler and safety chain/fastener kit to these trailers. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during december 2000.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 featherlite at 1-877-903-1444. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |