Custom Campers and Nu Wa Recall 06V452000: Trailer Hitches, Fifth Wheel Assembly
NHTSA recall 06V452000 · announced November 30, 2006 · filed by Nu Wa Industries Inc. · 1,502 units affected
The problem
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A DEMCO GLIDE RIDE PIN BOX, THE WELDS ON THE PIN BOX CAN BREAK.
The risk
BROKEN WELDS CAN RESULT IN THE PIN BOX JAMMING.
What to do
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GLIDE PIN ASSEMBLY WITH ASSEMBLIES MADE WITH A LONGER PIN AND MORE ROBUST WELDS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NUWA AT 1-800-835-0676 OR E-MAIL AT SAFETY@NUWA.COM.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2005 Custom Campers Ls
- 2006 Custom Campers Ls
- 2007 Custom Campers Ls
- 2005 Nu Wa Champagne Edition
- 2007 Nu Wa Champagne Edition
- 2005 Nu Wa Discover America
- 2006 Nu Wa Discover America
- 2007 Nu Wa Discover America
- 2006 Nu Wa Hitchhiker Champagne Edit
- 2005 Nu Wa Premier
- 2006 Nu Wa Premier
- 2007 Nu Wa Premier
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.