Fontaine: recalls by model and year

Name: Fontaine recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 6 vehicle recall campaigns for Fontaine. The register has 2 model lines of the make, model years 1997 to 2017. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 4 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

2 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Fontaine: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Trailer	8	3	6	0.8	Power Train
Revolution	4	3	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Fontaine only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

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

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 6.

16V494000Received 1 Jul 2016. 1,106 units.
Parking Brake
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fontaine Trailer Company (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Revolution trailers manufactured February 17, 2014, to April 11, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These brake valves were improperly machined without a radius on the internal check valve seat, causing a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Fontaine will contact owners and Bendix will provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Fontaine Customer Service Department at 1-800-821-6535. Fontaine's number for this recall is Bendix 16E-045.
Report filed by Fontaine Trailer Company. Manufacturer campaign number Bendix 16E-045. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Aug 2016. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
15V708000Received 27 Oct 2015. 552 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fontaine Trailer Company (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Revolution flat trailers manufactured September 30, 2013, to September 28, 2015. The affected trailers have welds that may crack where the structural support member attaches to the frame hanger.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the welds crack, the structural member may also crack and the structural support member may separate from the frame hanger resulting in a failure of the slider box, which could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and repair any cracks, as necessary. Additional reinforcing components will also be added. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2015. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-205-485-1300. Fontaine's name for this recall is "Slider Enhancement."
Report filed by Fontaine Trailer Company. Manufacturer campaign number Slider Enhancement. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 2015. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
15V352000Received 8 Jun 2015. 159 units.
Structure
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fontaine Trailer Company (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2016 Revolution flat deck platform and step deck platform semi-trailers manufactured April 20, 2015, to May 13, 2015. In the affected trailers, the hardened washers used in the bolted connections that secure the upper coupler, landing gear and suspensions to the trailer sub-frame may crack.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the washers can cause the bolted joints to loosen, causing detachment of the trailer's structural components, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected washers as well as the nuts and bolts used in the connections, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-205-485-1300.
Report filed by Fontaine Trailer Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Jul 2015. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
04V085000Received 12 Feb 2004. 30 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain flatbed and flatbed with curtin side trailers equipped with webb wheel platinum series brake drums, these brake drums could crack on the braking surface.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in reduction or complete loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Webb wheel will inspect and replace the brake drums. 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 webb wheel at 1-800-633-3256 or fontaine at 1-205-486-7291.
Report filed by FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
03V425000Received 28 Oct 2003. 67 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / ABS Warning Light
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 6 campaigns.

Download all 6 campaigns of Fontaine (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Fontaine vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2015, with 2 campaigns.

Complaints about Fontaine vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 2 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Fontaine: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Power Train	166.7	1
Equipment	166.7	1
Electrical System	166.7	1
Tires	166.7	1
Suspension	166.7	1
Trailer Hitches	166.7	1

Equipment recalls

Fontaine: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Fontaine: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/fontaine/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation 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
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 1,964

Manufacturers in the recall file: Fontaine Trailer Company; FONTAINE TRAILER.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Fontaine model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Revolution: 3 campaigns for 4 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Fontaine model line has the most complaints?: The Trailer: 6 complaints for 8 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Fontaine vehicles name?: Power Train: 1 component mention. Equipment: 1 component mention. Electrical System: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Fontaine?: 1,964 units in 6 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.