NHTSA

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM

Hazard

HITCH TOW BAR COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VERTICAL MOUNTINGPLATE, RESULTING IN TOW BAR ATTACHMENT FAILURE AND SEPARATION OF TRAILER FROMTOW VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING.

What You Should Do

Remedy

A COMPONENT WILL BE SUPPLIED TO CUSTOMER TO BE ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE TOWING LOOP, TO ELIMINATE CYCLIC STRESS IN THE VERTICAL LOAD PLATE. UNITS FOUND WITH EXISTING FATIGUE FRACTURES WILL BE REPLACED WITH MODIFIED HITCHES.

Products

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM
Brand
CARROL SMITH CONSULTING
Manufacturer
CARROL SMITH CONSULTING

Units Affected

37