On certain open platform trailers, the physical dimensions of the sliding cargo control winches allow it to rotate out of the winch track at a load lower than the strength required by published ratings.
Manufacturer safety record
Fontaine Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 8 owner complaints and 4 recalls for Fontaine vehicles from 1996 to 2006. The most complained-about model is the Trailer (6 complaints).
- Complaints
- 8
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Fontaine models
All time
Most complained-about Fontaine vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 Fontaine Trailer | 3 | 1 | C |
| 2 | 1997 Fontaine Trailer | 2 | 1 | D |
| 3 | 1996 Fontaine Flat Bed Trailer | 1 | 0 | - |
| 4 | 2000 Fontaine Trailer | 1 | 1 | C |
| 5 | 2006 Fontaine FTW | 1 | 1 | - |
Latest Fontaine recalls
On certain flatbed and flatbed with curtin side trailers equipped with webb wheel platinum series brake drums, these brake drums could crack on the braking surface.
On certain trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ecu). If the trailer-mounted abs warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ecu that controls the...
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.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data