Recall 84V059000
Trailer Hitches — Great Dane · reported 15 May 1984 · 1,153 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE PINTLE HOOK DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE REINFORCEMENT AT THE REAR MOUNTING PLATE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CRACK. PINTLE HOOK COULD COMPLETELY DISENGAGE.
The fix
PINTLE HOOK WILL BE INSPECTED AND ANY CRACKS WILL BE REPAIRED. REINFORCEMENT WILL BE ADDED WITH TWO VERTICAL GUSSETS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS; VANS AND REFRIGERATED UNITS EQUIPPED WITHFACTORY INSTALLED PINTLE HOOKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS.CONSEQUENECES OF DEFECT: THE BACK TRAILER COULD DETACH FROM THE TOWING UNIT ANDCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: DOUBLES TRAILERS SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED TODETERMINE IF CRACKSHAVE DEVELOPED IN THE PINTLE HOOK MOUNTING PLATE.
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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