NHTSARecalled Dec 26, 1985 · #85V173000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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THESE CRACKS EVENTUALLY INCREASE AND FATIGUE THE TONGUE MOUNT TO THE POINT WHERE THE TRAILER COULD BREAK AWAY FROM THE CAR AND ROLL UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Product details
- Product
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
- Model numbers
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What you should do
REINFORCEMENT ANGLE PLATES WILL BE WELDED TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE TONGUE MOUNT AND ANY OF THE POTENTIAL CRACK AREAS WHICH HAVE CRACKS WILL BE REWELDED.