NHTSA campaign 18V660000
Fontaine Recall 18V-660: Incorrect Rear Under Ride Guard/FMVSS 223, 224
NHTSA recall 18V660000 was reported by Fontaine Trailer Company on September 24, 2018, with 100 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fontaine Infinity for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on September 14, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V660000 (also written 18V-660 or 18V660)
- Filed by
- Fontaine Trailer Company
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 100 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 223
Repair completion: 98% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V660000. 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.
Fontaine
Fontaine Infinity
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 22, 2018 – June 18, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V660000.
Defect description
Fontaine Trailer Company (Fontaine) is recalling certain 2019 Fontaine Infinity trailers. These trailers were built with an under ride guard compliant for a wheels back trailer configuration, however, due to the customers design changes, the wheel set was moved forward and the vehicles no longer meet the definition of a wheels back trailer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 223, "Rear Impact Guards," and 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
Safety consequence
The incorrect rear impact guards may not adequately reduce the possibility of a car traveling under the trailer in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the car driver.
Manufacturer remedy
Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will remove the C-channel style horizontal member and replace it with a 4-inch tube and reinforcement gusset, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-877-345-9526.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V660000
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.