NHTSA vehicle safety data
1996 Glendale Travelaire Recalls & Complaints
The 1996 Glendale Travelaire has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 24, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1996 Glendale Travelaire. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Glendale dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1996 Glendale Travelaire. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
GLENDALE RV/PIN BOX
NHTSA #00V241000 · Trailer Hitches · NHTSA notice
Reported August 24, 2000 · GLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Potentially affected: 420 vehicles
Owners notified October 20, 2000 · Vehicles built July 15, 1994 – May 8, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH UPPER BEDROOM SLIDEOUTS, 34 DEGREE PIN BOX, AND 51MMX178MM BOX FRONT RAIL. THE FIFTH WHEELS CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE FLEXING IN THE UPPER CHASSIS WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAILURE IN THE AREA OF THE PIN BOX. CRACKING AND SHEARING AROUND THE PIN BOX CAN CAUSE THE STEEL TO DEFLECT AND POSSIBLY BREAK AWAY FROM THE CHASSIS STEEL.
Safety consequence
IF STEEL FAILURE OCCURS, PIN COULD DROP OR SHIFT OFF HITCH POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE PIN BOX AREA.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 20, 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 GLENDALE RV AT 1-519-245-0705. 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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