OLDSMOBILE ELDORADO 1972: TRAILER HITCHES
| Make : OLDSMOBILE | Model : ELDORADO | Year : 1972 |
| Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 77V006000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1977-01-23 | Date Received by ODI: 1977-01-18 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Eldorado National-Kansas | ||
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| Component: TRAILER HITCHES | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 210 | ||
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Summary:
THE PIN BOX SUPPORT MEMBERS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY GRADUALLY DISTORT AND FAIL. THIS COULD CAUSE A DECREASE IN TOWING STABILITY. |
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Consequence:
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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. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
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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. |
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