AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT UNSPECIFIED 1984: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V173000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT | UNSPECIFIED | 1984 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1986-01-30 | 1985-12-26 | 1986-01-14 |
Production Dates: 1984-01-01 - 1985-04-01
Manufacturers Involved: AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 500
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
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.
SYSTEM: FRAME/STRUCTURE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAR TRAILER. DESCRIPTIONOF DEFECT: THE TONGUE MOUNT WELDS AT THE MAIN POINT OF ATTACHMENTTO THE TRAILER CRACKS DUE TO UNEXPECTED STRESSES.
