NHTSA campaign 08V344000
KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Recall 08V-344: BUMPER/HITCH
NHTSA recall 08V344000 was reported by KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY on July 28, 2008, with 108 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet 3500, Ford F-450, Knapheide Isuzu NPR and more for model years 2000–2004, 2006–2008. Owners were notified on August 15, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V344000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V344000 (also written 08V-344 or 08V344)
- Filed by
- KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 108 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V344000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet 2500
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet 3500
Chevrolet C4500
Chevrolet C5500
- 2007 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet W5500
Dodge
Dodge 3500
- 2002 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Dodge 5500
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Ram 3500
Ford
Ford F-250
- 2006 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-350
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-450
Ford F-550
Ford F-650
- 2007 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Ford LCF
GMC
GMC 3500
- 2007 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
GMC C5500
- 2006 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
GMC W3500
- 2007 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
GMC W4500
- 2007 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Knapheide
Knapheide Isuzu FRR
Knapheide Isuzu NPR
Knapheide Isuzu NPR HD
- 2006 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Knapheide Isuzu NQR
- 2006 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Knapheide Mitsubishi FE145
- 2007 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Knapheide Mitsubishi FE180
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 23, 2006 – July 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Knapheide Nissan 1800HD
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V344000.
Defect description
KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
KNAPHEIDE WILL OFFER TWO REMEDIES TO ITS CUSTOMERS: (1) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT USE THE HITCH, THE HITCH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK BED AND REPLACED WITH AN ICC BUMPER; OR (2) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO NEED A HITCH, A RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING HITCH ASSEMBLY AND ALL SUSPECT WELD JOINTS WILL BE RE WELDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KNAPHEIDE AT 1-877-473-5763.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V344000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.