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.
Fontaine Trailer Company – FONTAINE/KING PINS
| Report Received Date | 07/15/1998 |
| NHTSA ID | 98V159000 |
| Consequence Summary | IF A TRAILER SEPARATES FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, A CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE KING PINS. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 50 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=98V159000) |
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