Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
DRAW PIN BOX
Manufacturer: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 99V294000.
Campaign 99V294000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.
What NHTSA is examining
The pin box/king pin assembly is the attachment point between the fifth wheel trailer and the towing vehicle.Should a complete fracturer occur in service, the trailer could become detached from the towing vehicle.In 1997, Fleetwood replaced the 7 gage steel used to construct the pin box with 11 gage steel, which is about 30 percent thinner.In mid 1998, Fleetwood went back to the thicker steel and has provided dealers with drawings and specifications to repair vehicles in the field with the thicker steel pin box.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.