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2008 FORD F-550 TRAILER HITCHES (Change Vehicle)
The following TRAILER HITCHES recall/defect on 2008 FORD F-550 vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2008-07-28. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.
Build Years/Makes/Models: | 2003 - 2007 KNAPHEIDE ISUZU NPR 2006 KNAPHEIDE ISUZU NQR 2007 FORD F-650 2000 - 2001 KNAPHEIDE ISUZU FRR 2007 GMC W3500 2006 - 2007 FORD LCF 2006 - 2008 FORD F-450 2007 CHEVROLET C5500 2008 FORD F-350 2008 DODGE 5500 2002 - 2008 DODGE 3500 2007 - 2008 CHEVROLET W5500 2006 - 2007 CHEVROLET C4500 2006 - 2008 CHEVROLET 3500 2000 - 2004 KNAPHEIDE NISSAN 1800HD 2008 KNAPHEIDE MITSUBISHI FE180 2007 KNAPHEIDE MITSUBISHI FE145 2007 GMC W4500 2006 KNAPHEIDE ISUZU NPR HD 2006 GMC C5500 1993 - 2007 GMC 3500 2007 - 2008 FORD F-550 2006 FORD F-250 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 |
UNits affected: | 108 |
Recall Number: | 08V344000 |
Summary: | KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE. |
Consequence: | THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
Remedy: | KNAPHEIDE WILL OFFER TWO REMEDIES TO ITS CUSTOMERS: (1) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT USE THE HITCH, THE HITCH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK BED AND REPLACED WITH AN ICC BUMPER; OR (2) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO NEED A HITCH, A RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING HITCH ASSEMBLY AND ALL SUSPECT WELD JOINTS WILL BE RE WELDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KNAPHEIDE AT 1-877-473-5763. |
Notes: | CUSTOMERS MAY 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. |
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