Recall 10V381000

TRAILER HITCHES

Report Date
20100820
Component
TRAILER HITCHES
Affected Vehicles
11 models

Defect Description

JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 PORTA-LISA AND PORTA-LISA PLUS MOBILE RESTROOMS, SHOWERS, AND COMBINATIONS TOWABLE TRAILERS. THE HITCH ASSEMBLY OF THE CHASSIS MAY BE BUILT WITH STEEL TUBES THAT ARE NOT OF ADEQUATE SIZE TO WITHSTAND THE FORCES EXERTED ON THE HITCH WHILE IN CERTAIN APPLICATIONS.

Safety Consequence

THE HITCH ON THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER COULD CRACK AND BECOME NONFUNCTIONAL OR BREAK COMPLETELY SEPARATING THE TRAILER TONGUE FROM THE REST OF THE CHASSIS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

JAG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEXTER CHASSIS GROUP FIELD REPRESENTATIVES OR THEIR ASSIGNED AGENTS WILL REPAIR THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN IN AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAG AT 1-260-562-1045.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2006 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA
2007 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA
2007 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA PLUS
2008 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA
2008 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA PLUS
2009 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA
2009 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA PLUS
2010 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA
2010 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA PLUS
2011 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA
2011 JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS PORTA-LISA PLUS

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.