{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Fontaine recall 15E066: Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e066/",
  "summary": "Recall 15E066 (Fontaine): If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and t...",
  "excerpt": "Fontaine Ultra Lt Fifth Wheel, model year 9999. Filed by Fontaine Fifth Wheel Company and reported to NHTSA on 14 August 2015. 6,800 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Fontaine Fifth Wheel Company (Fontaine) is recalling certain Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, part number SLTPL4000, manufactured July 29, 2009 to May 27, 2013. Over time, improper coupling techniques may result in cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, which in turn may result in the locking … 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: “If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.” 15E066 Fontaine Fifth Wheel Company Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly 14 August 2015 9999-9999 FONTAINE ULTRA LT FIFTH WHEEL If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash. Fontaine will notify owners, a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:13:30+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T07:18:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Fontaine recall 15E066: Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e066/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}