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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V197000: TRAILER HITCHES

I.R. WITZER CO., INC. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 29, 1990

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.
1,350
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
6
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 29, 1990
Production Sep 1, 1984 – Aug 1, 1990

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE MATING SURFACE ON SOME LAMINATED "J" HOOKS MAY BE UNEVEN, OR THE SWING DOWN ARMS UNEQUAL IN LENGTH, EITHER OF WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEVEN LOAD BEARING OF THE HOOKS.

The risk

UNEVEN LOAD BEARING ON "J" HOOKS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OFEITHER HOOK, WHICH RESULTS IN TRAILER SEPARATION AND A VEHCILE CRASH WITHOUTWARNING.

The remedy

REPLACE SWING DOWN ARMS IF THEY ARE UNEQUAL IN LENGTH, AND INSPECT AND REPAIR "J" HOOKS TO ASSURE SYMMETRICAL LOADING.

Notes

SYSTEM: "J" HOOKS AND SWING DOWN ARMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.

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
I.R. WITZER CO., INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
90V197000
Units potentially affected
1,350
Report received
Nov 29, 1990
Production range
Sep 1, 1984 – Aug 1, 1990
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

6 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.