KELSEY HAYES WT66 1979: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V157000

Make Model Year
KELSEY HAYES WT66 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-06-14 1979-06-19 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: KELSEY-HAYES

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 27

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE COMBINED REAR BUMPER AND TRAILER HITCH MOUNT WELDS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED IN NORMAL SERVICE. CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET, CAUSING PARTIAL OR TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.

Remedy

REPLACEMENT REAR BUMPERS AND HITCH MOUNTING BRACKETS WILL BE PROVIDED, OR VEHICLES MAY BE RETURNED TO THE PLANT FOR INSTALLATION BY MANUFACTURER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; BUMPER AND TRAILER HITCH MOUNTING BRACKET, WELDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PARTIAL OR TOTAL TRAILER SEPARATION MAY CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.