# NHTSA recall 00V019003

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V019003
- Manufacturer's number: SCO259
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2000\-05\-11
- Owners notified: 2000\-06\-22
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 90

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.  THE FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING PLATES CAN CRACK.


## What can happen

UNDER THE TRAILER LOADING, THE MOUNTING PLATE COULD EVENTUALLY FAIL DUE TO FATIGUE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MOUNTING PLATES THAT ARE CRACKED.


## Notes

MACK RECALL NO. SCO259.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 22, 2000.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MACK AT 1\-610\-709\-3011. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1988/recalls.md)
- [1989 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1989/recalls.md)
- [1990 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1990/recalls.md)
- [1991 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1993/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V019003](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V019003)

[Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2000V019003&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F00V019003&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2000V019003)