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2002 Overbilt Trailer Pintle Hook Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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1 investigation on file

Recall campaigns

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This does not guarantee that a specific vehicle is unaffected. Recalls are issued against ranges of VINs rather than against a whole model year, new campaigns are announced regularly, and a manufacturer may have opened one since our last refresh. The authoritative answer for one vehicle is NHTSA’s own lookup — check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.

PE03036ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

U-BOLT/FRAME INTERFERENCE

Opened Jul 29, 2003
Closed Oct 1, 2003

OVERBILT'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S INQUIRY PROVIDED NO ADDITIONALLY COMPLAINTS OR WARRANTY CLAIMS.AN ODI FIELD VISIT PROVIDED A DETAILED INSPECTION AND EXPLANATION OF HOW THE 20-TON SUSPENSION WAS DESIGNED AND WORKED.THERE IS A FIXED CLEARANCE (0.05) BETWEEN THE U-BOLTS AND FRAME.THE U-BOLTS THAT CLAMP AROUND A CENTER TUBE ARE 1.08 IN DIAMETER.THE SUSPENSION (U-BOLT) IS ALLOWED A MINIMAL RANGE OF ROTATION AROUND THE CENTER TUBE.THE U-BOLTS WOULD NOT CONTACT THE FRAME DUE TO NORMAL ROTATION ALONE, HOWEVER SHOULD THE CENTER TUBE OR FRAME FLEX, CONTACT IS POSSIBLE.FIELD EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT THIS CONTACT HAS NOT CAUSED SUDDEN, CATASTROPHIC FAILURES.OVER TIME, DEFORMATION OF THE U-BOLT AND/OR FRAME MAY OCCUR.SHOULD THIS CONTINUE, THE DRIVER, DURING THE DAILY VEHICLE PRE-TRIP INSPECTION, WOULD PUT THE VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE BEFORE A RISK TO HIGHWAY SAFETY DEVELOPS.THEREFORE ODI HAS DETERMINED THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

SUSPENSION

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