2000 Fontaine Trailer Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2000 Fontaine Trailer, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2000 Fontaine Trailer
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Abs warning light (service brakes)
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 illumination of the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp may eventually become thermally…
Remedy: Bendix will provide a remedy kit and detailed instructions and also provide a labor allowance for the repair. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2000 Fontaine Trailer have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 450,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The fifth wheel separated and the trailer went in another direction. The service shop rebuilt the fifth wheel, but the problem recurred. The fifth wheel was carrying a load at time of both failures. *”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 29, 2003 · Trailer hitches
Compare Fontaine Trailer model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Fontaine Trailer model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Fontaine Trailer | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 Fontaine Trailer | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Fontaine Trailer | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Fontaine Trailer | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 Fontaine Trailer | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Fontaine Trailer | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Fontaine Trailer | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Fontaine Trailer | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2000 Fontaine Trailer
How do I know if my 2000 Fontaine Trailer has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2000 Fontaine Trailer; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Fontaine dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V425000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Fontaine models
- Flat Bed Trailer1 complaints
- Ftw1 complaints
- Container Trailer0 complaints
- Dft0 complaints
- Edft0 complaints
- Eftw0 complaints
- Fontaine0 complaints
- Forklift Trailer HCIFL12SAT0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.