HILLSBORO ENDURA BUMPER HITCH 9999: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05E039000

Make Model Year
HILLSBORO ENDURA BUMPER HITCH NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-05-23 2005-05-31 2005-06-06

Manufacturers Involved: Hillsboro Industries

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN HILLSBORO ENDURA CARGO HAULERS. CRACKS MAY INITIATE IN THE TONGUE CHANNEL AT THE WELD TO THE FRONT BODY WALL. THE CRACKS CAN PROPERGATE RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE COUPLER ASSEMBLY FROM THE TRAILER.

Consequence

TRAILER SEPARATION CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

HILLSBORO WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HILLSBORO AT 316-947-3127.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.