Fontaine Trailer 1997
Model Trailer made in 1997 by Fontaine got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and power train. 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V159000 | FONTAINE TRAILER | from 05/01/1997 to 01/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 50 | 07/22/1998 | MFR | FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY | 07/15/1998 | 07/20/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: platform trailers equipped with king pins marked with cha, chn, & chp and supplied to fontaine by tefaco. the king pin separates as soon as the trailer is applied, allowing the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a trailer separates from the towing vehicle, a crash or property damage could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the defective king pins. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during july 1998.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 fontaine trailer at 1-800-821-6535, or tefaco at 1-732-651-7166. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, a nylon rachet strap became disconnected from the trailer and struck another vehicle.*jb (ohio traffic crash report#10-90-422) | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/27/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving on turnpike, a passerby signaled consumer to pull over, once he pulled over and got out of truck, he noticed smoke coming from the trailers fifth wheel axle around the left inside tire, consumer went back to the trailer and saw flames, consumer tried to extinguish fire but was unsuccessful, there was no damage to the truck only the trailer, the fire department was unable to determine an ignition source for the fire.(ohio traffic crash report # 10-92-339)*jb | |||