PROHAULER TRAILER D612RTSD 2007: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V214000

Make Model Year
PROHAULER TRAILER D612RTSD 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-04-19 2007-05-15 2007-05-21

Production Dates: 2006-09-01 - 2007-03-31

Manufacturers Involved: PROHAULER TRAILERS, INC.

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 124

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN FLATBED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A 2 5/16" ADJUSTABLE TONGUE COUPLER BUILT BY ATWOOD "PART NO. 81906, THE COUPLER CAN FAIL AND BREAK, CAUSING THE TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE WHILE BEING PULLED ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY.

Consequence

SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy

PROHAULER WILL INSPECT OR CAUSE TO BE INSPECTED AND WILL REPLACE OR CAUSE TO BE REPLACED ALL DEFETIVE TONGUE COUPLERS, SPECIFICALLY ALL ATWOOD COUPLERS PART NO. 81906. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PROHAULER AT 1-803-548-4348.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.