Recall 01V285000: 1998–2002 National RV SEA Breeze and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 5, 2001

Manufacturer

National rv, inc.

Potentially affected

1,272vehicles

Model years

1998–2002

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: fifth wheel trailers. The trailer pin box steel structure could fail at the welds or tubular steel structure due to fatigue.

Possible consequence

This could lead to separation of the steel tubes comprising the gooseneck and partial or complete detachment of the pin box connection between the tow vehicle and the fifth wheel gooseneck steel structure.

Remedy

Dealers will reinforce the gooseneck structural steel assembly. Owner notification began october 17, 2001. 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 national rv at 1-800-439-3653. The national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that national rv, inc. And its holding company, national rv holdings, inc., have filed for bankruptcy. Nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their national rv vehicles may file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of california, riverside division. The case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. The proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website <a href=http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov>http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov</a> . Additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at <a href=http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv>http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv</a> . National rv's phone number is (951) 943-6007. Information about safety recalls on national rv's products may be found at www.safercar.gov. The nhtsa wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 National RV Palisades0 complaints
• 2000 National RV Palisades0 complaints
• 2001 National RV Palisades2 complaints
• 2002 National RV Palisades2 complaints
• 1998 National RV SEA Breeze2 complaints
• 1999 National RV SEA Breeze2 complaints
• 2000 National RV SEA Breeze9 complaints
• 2001 National RV SEA Breeze2 complaints
• 2002 National RV SEA Breeze0 complaints