Recall 03V425000: 1999–2003 Fontaine Trailer

Report received

Oct 28, 2003

Manufacturer

Fontaine trailer company

Potentially affected

67vehicles

Model years

1999–2003

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

On certain trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ecu). If the trailer-mounted abs warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ecu that controls the illumination of the trailer-mounted abs warning lamp may eventually become thermally stressed and experience an electrical short.

Possible consequence

If the power switch shorts, it can result in an over-current condition in the ecu and lead to excessive heat, smoke, and possible fire.

Remedy

Bendix will provide a remedy kit and detailed instructions and also provide a labor allowance for the repair. 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 bendix at 1-800-478-1793 or fontaine at 1-205-486-5251.

Affected model years

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

• 1999 Fontaine Trailer3 complaints
• 2000 Fontaine Trailer1 complaints
• 2001 Fontaine Trailer0 complaints
• 2002 Fontaine Trailer0 complaints
• 2003 Fontaine Trailer0 complaints