NHTSA campaign 99V363000
Seahawk Recall 99V-363: SEAHAWK/TRAILER HITCH
NHTSA recall 99V363000 was reported by SEAHAWK RECREATIONAL VEHICLES on December 29, 1999, with 850 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Seahawk Seahawk and Seahawk Yellowstone for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on January 5, 2000, 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 99V363000 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
- 99V363000 (also written 99V-363 or 99V363)
- Filed by
- SEAHAWK RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 850 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V363000. 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.
Seahawk
Seahawk Seahawk
Seahawk Yellowstone
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V363000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE TRAILER HITCH CONNECTION FRAME MOUNTS CAN ROTATE FORE AND AFT AS THE VEHICLE IS BEING PULLED.
Safety consequence
THIS WILL LEAD TO EVENTUAL DESTRUCTION OF THE PIN BOX SUPPORT, WITH EXCESSIVE ROTATION AFFECTING THE DRIVEABILITY OF THE TOW VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A STEEL T-PLATE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE CHANNEL CROSS MEMBER AND ADD ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR STABILIZER BARS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 5, 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 SEAHAWK AT 1-800-289-8787. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V363000
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.