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Recall 73V113000: TRAILER HITCHES

ERNEST HOLMES COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA May 14, 1973

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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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
2,339
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 14, 1973
Production Aug 1, 1972 – Apr 1, 1973

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

TH-185 TRUCKMASTER TOWING HITCH.MANF'D 8/31/72 THRU 4/6/73.POSSIBILITY THATTHE LIFT CHAIN ASSEMBLY CONNECTING LINK CHAIN ASSEMBLY CONNECTING LINK MAY FAILTO MEET THE MINIMUM STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING CHAIN WITH TYPE "B" COUPLING LINK).

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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
ERNEST HOLMES COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
73V113000
Units potentially affected
2,339
Report received
May 14, 1973
Production range
Aug 1, 1972 – Apr 1, 1973
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

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.