Recall Register

2003 Fontaine Trailer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Fontaine Trailer. The newest campaign is 04V085000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Feb 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V085000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 97 units in total.

  1. 04V085000Received . 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.

  2. 03V425000Received . 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.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19971
  2. 19981
  3. 19991
  4. 20001
  5. 20011
  6. 20022
  7. 20032
  8. 20041

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Fontaine Trailer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fontaine/trailer/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Fontaine Trailer?
97 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Fontaine Trailer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Fontaine Trailer, model years 1997 to 2004. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Fontaine Trailer open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.