Jost: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 2 equipment recall campaigns for Jost. NHTSA received the reports from 2003 to 2007. The campaigns have 14,563 units in total. The newest campaign is 07E092000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 2007.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 14,563 units in total.

07E092000Received 1 Nov 2007. 343 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain jost international fifth wheel assemblies, jsk 36 n series, manufactured between july 19, 2004, and august 31, 2007, installed as original equipment on heavy trucks. In the fifth wheel assemblies bracket pins that are attached by only one mounting bolt, it is possible to improperly secure the one bolt bracket pin.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If improperly secured, the one bolt could work loose and come out which could allow for potential separation of the fifth wheel topplate from its mounting surface, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Each vehicle manufacturer will file a defect report and remedy plan for their vehicles which included these fifth wheels as original equipment. Vehicles will be repaired at no cost to the owner. The recall began on november 1, 2007. Owners can contact either their vehicle manufacturer or jost toll-free at 1-800-253-5105.
Products named: Jost JSK 36N Fifth Wheel.
Report filed by JOST INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Nov 2007.
03E029000Received 22 May 2003. 14,220 units.
Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bracket pins for use on jost international jsk 37u series fifth wheels manufactured between september 3, 1999, and april 14, 2003. The bracket pin connects the fifth wheel topplate to its mounting surface. A fatigue crack can develop in the weld under certain loading conditions.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If left undetected or corrected it could lead to the separation of the fifth wheel topplate from its mounting structure, possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jost will notify its customers and provide replacement bracket pins and repair instructions free of charge. Owner notification began june 6, 2003. 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 jost at 616-846-7700 or by email to recall@jostinternational.com.
Products named: Jost JSK 37U Fifth Wheel.
Report filed by JOST INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jun 2003.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Jost equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2003, with 1 campaign.

Jost: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Equipment		1
Trailer Hitches		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

JSK 36N Fifth Wheel1
JSK 37U Fifth Wheel1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Jost: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/jost/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: JOST INTERNATIONAL, INC..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Jost products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 2 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: JSK 36N Fifth Wheel
How many units does a Jost equipment campaign have?: The median Jost campaign has 14,220 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Jost campaigns name most often?: Equipment, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.