NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Fontaine Ftw

The 2006 Fontaine Ftw has 1 NHTSA recall and 1 owner complaint on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Fontaine dealer.

Complete safety data for the 2006 Fontaine Ftw. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.

TRAILER HITCHES

NHTSA #05V403000

Reported September 13, 2005 · FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY

Defect description

ON CERTAIN OPEN PLATFORM TRAILERS, THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE SLIDING CARGO CONTROL WINCHES ALLOW IT TO ROTATE OUT OF THE WINCH TRACK AT A LOAD LOWER THAN THE STRENGTH REQUIRED BY PUBLISHED RATINGS.

Safety consequence

FAILURE OF THE WINCH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CARGO AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Free manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINCHES. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FONTAINE AT 1-800-821-6535.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

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