Recall 77V006000
Trailer Hitches — El Dorado · reported 18 Jan 1977 · 210 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE PIN BOX SUPPORT MEMBERS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY GRADUALLY DISTORT AND FAIL. THIS COULD CAUSE A DECREASE IN TOWING STABILITY.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE REAR SUPPORT CROSS MEMBERS AND ADD A DIAGONAL BRACING FROM THE REAR SUPPORT MEMBER TO THE PIN BOX LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS, FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; PIN BOX SUPPORT MEMBERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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