NHTSA vehicle safety data
1997 Fontaine Trailer Recalls & Complaints
The 1997 Fontaine Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1997 Fontaine Trailer. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Fontaine dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1997 Fontaine Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
FONTAINE/KING PINS
NHTSA #98V159000 · Trailer Hitches · NHTSA notice
Reported July 15, 1998 · FONTAINE TRAILER
Potentially affected: 50 vehicles
Owners notified July 22, 1998 · Vehicles built May 1, 1997 – January 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PLATFORM TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH KING PINS MARKED WITH CHA, CHN, & CHP AND SUPPLIED TO FONTAINE BY TEFACO. THE KING PIN SEPARATES AS SOON AS THE TRAILER IS APPLIED, ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE.
Safety consequence
IF A TRAILER SEPARATES FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, A CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE KING PINS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JULY 1998.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 FONTAINE TRAILER AT 1-800-821-6535, OR TEFACO AT 1-732-651-7166. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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