What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2021566
- Recall date
- 16 September 2021
- Make
- Fontaine
- Models
- Velocity
- Model years
- 2020 to 2021
- Vehicle class
- Heavy Trailer
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 48
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain trailers, the kingpin assembly may not be long enough. As a result, the hitch may not lock when the kingpin is inserted in the fifth-wheel saddle. If this happens, and the operator does not check to ensure the hitch is properly locked, the trailer could separate from the tow vehicle.rnrnSafety Risk: rnA fifth-wheel hitch that is not properly locked could allow a trailer to separate from the tow vehicle and create the risk of a crash or an injury. rnrnCorrective Action: rnFontaine will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your trailer to an Ocean Trailers facility to replace the kingpin 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 official notice: Transport Canada recall 2021566.