Disclaimer: 

The following information are not intended to be used for training purposes and cannot and should not substitute the employer responsibility to provide its employees with adequate professional training session, conducted by a qualified technician.

Please read carefully your vehicle owner's manual before operating it and contact your supervisor if you have any questions and/or concerns. If you believe that your equipment does not operate properly, do not operate it, mark it "Out of Service" and immediately notify your supervisor.

The information presented below are sourced from the Fontaine website (Fontaine Fifth Wheel -- Heavy Duty and Weight Savings No-Slack Fifth Wheels ) and edited with pictures and comment resulted from the investigation of a malfunctioning fifth wheel.

The following information are intended solely to provide a general knowledge of what it might occur when a Fontaine fifth wheel does not operate correctly. The Fontaine Safety Recall campaign applies to certain fifth wheel manufactured from July 29, 2009 to May 27, 2013; however as stated by the manufacturer, the causes for most malfunctions are related to an improper maintenance and/or improper coupling/uncoupling procedure, which it could affect also later model of fifth wheels. A malfunctioning fifth wheel is highly uncommon; however, such event should be avoided to each cost because of the extremely serious consequences it can generate.

Please use the following information at your own discretions and your own risk. The author of this website declines every responsibility for accidents and incidents caused by the misuse of this publication.