GREAT DANE UNSPECIFIED 1981: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V059000

Make Model Year
GREAT DANE UNSPECIFIED 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-05-01 1984-05-15 1984-06-01

Production Dates: 1981-01-01 - 1983-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1153

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE PINTLE HOOK DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE REINFORCEMENT AT THE REAR MOUNTING PLATE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CRACK. PINTLE HOOK COULD COMPLETELY DISENGAGE.

Remedy

PINTLE HOOK WILL BE INSPECTED AND ANY CRACKS WILL BE REPAIRED. REINFORCEMENT WILL BE ADDED WITH TWO VERTICAL GUSSETS.

Notes

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.