NHTSA Campaign 08V344000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 08V344000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY filed the report for 08V344000 with NHTSA on July 28, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V344000, NHTSA lists up to 108 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 23, 2006 and July 15, 2008.
Owner notification letters for 08V344000 were scheduled from August 15, 2008, 18 days after the report.
08V344000 covers 9 models from GMC, Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge, model years 2006–2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported July 28, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V344000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V344000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 28, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted