{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Fontaine recall 13V076: Fontaine Renegade LX40, Fontaine Renegade LXT40 (2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v076/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V076 (Fontaine): In the event of a combo eye plate crack and failure, the deck of the trailer could tilt and im...",
  "excerpt": "Fontaine Renegade Lx40, Fontaine Renegade Lxt40, model year 2013. Filed by Fontaine Heavy-Haul and reported to NHTSA on 22 February 2013. 78 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Fontaine Trailer Company, dba Fontaine Heavy-Haul, is recalling certain model year 2013 Renegade LX40 and LXT40 lowbed trailers manufactured between August 2012 and November 2012. The combo eye plate that connects the gooseneck portion of the trailer to the deck portion of the trailer may crack and ultimately fracture … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a combo eye plate crack and failure, the deck of the trailer could tilt and impact the highway, stopping the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.” 13V076 Fontaine Heavy-Haul Equipment 22 February 2013 2013-2013 FONTAINE RENEGADE LX40, FONTAINE RENEGADE LXT40 In the event of a combo eye plate crack and failure, the deck of the trailer could tilt and impact the highway, stopping the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash. Fontaine Heavy-Haul will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any defective components",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:03:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:53:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Fontaine recall 13V076: Fontaine Renegade LX40, Fontaine Renegade LXT40 (2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v076/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}