The 1997 Fontaine Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 50 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PLATFORM TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH KING PINS MARKED WITH CHA, CHN, & CHP AND SUPPLIED TO FONTAINE BY TEFACO. THE KING PIN SEPARATES AS SOON AS THE TRAILER IS APPLIED, ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE.
IF A TRAILER SEPARATES FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, A CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE KING PINS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving, a nylon rachet strap became disconnected from the trailer and struck another vehicle.*jb (ohio traffic crash report#10-90-422)”
“While driving on turnpike, a passerby signaled consumer to pull over, once he pulled over and got out of truck, he noticed smoke coming from the trailers fifth wheel axle around the left inside tire, consumer went back to the trailer and saw flames, consumer tried to extinguish fire but was…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Fontaine Trailer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.