1999 FEATHERLITE 4951 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951
The 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with TRAILER HITCHES.
Recalls for the 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951, potentially affecting up to 90 vehicles.
Recall 00V408000 — TRAILER HITCHES
| 90 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DOTSCO COUPLERS AND SAFETY CHAIN/FASTENER ASSEMBLIES. THE COUPLER LOCKING PIN THAT ENSURES THAT THE COUPLER REMAINS LOCKED CAN BE MISPLACED AND NOT INSTALLED BY THE OPERATOR. THE COUPLER LOCKING PIN ALSO HAD A SAFETY PIN, WHICH COULD BE MISPLACED OR COME LOOSE AND FALL OUT.
Consequence: SHOULD EITHER SITUATION HAPPEN, THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE COUPLER CAN MOVE UPWARD THUS ALLOWING THE LOCKING JAWS OF THE COUPLER TO OPEN ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE COUPLER TO RELEASE FROM THE BALL ON THE TOW VEHICLE. THE SAFETY CHAIN ASSEMBLIES MAY ALSO HAVE AN INADEQUATE FASTENER, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE SAFETY CHAIN TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER IN THE EVENT THE TRAILER BECOMES UNCOUPLED, ALLOWING THE SAFETY CHAIN TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COUPLER AND SAFETY CHAIN/FASTENER KIT TO THESE TRAILERS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951.
Safety Rating for the 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FEATHERLITE 4951
- 1997 FEATHERLITE 4951 — 0 complaints
- 1998 FEATHERLITE 4951 — 0 complaints
- 1999 FEATHERLITE 4951 (current)
- 2000 FEATHERLITE 4951 — 0 complaints
Other FEATHERLITE Models
- FEATHERLITE TRAILER — 6 total complaints
- FEATHERLITE 1620 — 3 total complaints
- FEATHERLITE 1630 — 3 total complaints
- FEATHERLITE 1075 — 2 total complaints
- FEATHERLITE 3110 — 2 total complaints
- FEATHERLITE 4961 — 1 total complaint
- FEATHERLITE 5000 — 1 total complaint
- FEATHERLITE 8120 — 1 total complaint