GRUMMAN FREIGHT STAR 1992: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 94V181000

Make Model Year
GRUMMAN FREIGHT STAR 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1994-10-31 1994-10-17 1994-11-01

Production Dates: 1992-01-02 - 1994-11-10

Manufacturers Involved: MORGAN OLSON

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7256

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A 2" BALL WAS TO BE WELDED TO A STEEL BAR AS WELL AS THE NUT FOR THE BALL WELDED TO THE SHANK. SOME VEHICLES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED ALLOWING THE NUT TO COME OFF.

Consequence

THE BALL CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STEEL BAR ALLOWING LOSS OF THE TOWED TRAILER.

Remedy

THE TRAILER HITCHES WILL BE INSPECTED AND WELDED PROPERLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; OTHER PIECES; TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHASSIS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER HITCHES.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT GRUMMAN OLSON AT 1-800-262-3437. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.