ROCKWOOD EMBASSY 1992: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V086000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ROCKWOOD | EMBASSY | 1992 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1993-04-15 | 1993-05-11 | 1993-05-26 |
Manufacturers Involved: ROCKWOOD INCORPORATED
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 155
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE REAR TRAILER HITCH MAY BREAK BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS OF AN ATTACHED TRAILER.
SHOULD THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTING BRACKET BREAK, THETRAILER WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORHOME AND WOULD BE ATTACHED ONLY BY THESAFETY CHAINS, CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER AND/OR THEMOTORHOME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
INSTALL ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BRACKETS TO THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTING BRACKET.
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DIESEL PUSHER MOTORHOMES WITH A REAR TRAILER HITCHBRACKET.
