ELDORADO UNSPECIFIED 1973: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V006000

Make Model Year
ELDORADO UNSPECIFIED 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-01-23 1977-01-18 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Eldorado National-Kansas

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 210

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE PIN BOX SUPPORT MEMBERS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY GRADUALLY DISTORT AND FAIL. THIS COULD CAUSE A DECREASE IN TOWING STABILITY.

Remedy

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.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; PIN BOX SUPPORT MEMBERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.