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 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V076 cover?
- Fontaine Renegade LX40, Fontaine Renegade LXT40, model year 2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Fontaine Heavy-Haul will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any defective components free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2013. Owners may contact Fontaine Heavy-Haul at 1-866-382-7278, option 2, ext. 819.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 13V076 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Fontaine Heavy-Haul |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 22 February 2013 |
| Model years | 2013-2013 |
| Vehicles named | FONTAINE RENEGADE LX40, FONTAINE RENEGADE LXT40 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
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.
The remedy
Fontaine Heavy-Haul will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any defective components free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2013. Owners may contact Fontaine Heavy-Haul at 1-866-382-7278, option 2, ext. 819.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V076, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v076/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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