{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2005386 (Western), 2000 to 2001: Other",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2005386/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2005386, WESTERN ALPENLITE, 2005-12-08. On certain fifth wheel trailers, the internal switching mechanism of the breakaway switch.",
  "excerpt": "Western Alpenlite. Published by Transport Canada as 2005386 on 8 December 2005. System: Other. What the notice says On certain fifth wheel trailers, the internal switching mechanism of the breakaway switch assembly may fail to make proper contact and provide electrical continuity when the breakaway pin is pulled. This condition may result in no electrical power to the trailer brakes in the event of a trailer breakaway situation … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain fifth wheel trailers, the internal switching mechanism of the breakaway switch assembly may fail to make proper contact and provide electrical continuity when the breakaway pin is pulled. This condition may result in no electrical power to the trailer brakes in the event of a trailer breakaway situation and could occur without warning. In the event of a trailer breaking loose from a tow vehicle, the malfunction could result in additional accidental damage; personal injury, property damage or both. Correction: Dealers will replace the breakaway switch assembly. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the offi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:15:55+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:15:55+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2005386 (Western), 2000 to 2001: Other\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2005386/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}