STRICK 0400CD 2003: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V265000

Make Model Year
STRICK 0400CD 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-05-03 2004-06-17 2004-06-30

Manufacturers Involved: Strick Trailers, LLC

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 935

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN CONVERTER DOLLIES, THERE IS A CLEARANCE PROBLEM BETWEEN THE LOOP ON THE TRAILER AND THE LOOP ON THE DOLLY. THE HOOK ON THE END OF THE CHAIN WILL NOT PASS BETWEEN THE LOOP AND THE PINTLE HOOK.

Remedy

STRICK WILL MODIFY AND SHORTEN THE FRONT GUSSET OF THE DOLLY LEG TO CLEAR THE NEW LOOP THAT WILL BE INSTALLED. THE HANDLES WILL BE RELOCATED BACK BEHIND THE OLD LOOP AND A NEW LOOP WILL BE WELDED IN PLACE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT STRICK AT 1-215-949-3600.

Notes

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