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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V163000: TRAILER HITCHES

GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 9, 1991

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.
654
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 9, 1991
Production Aug 1, 1987 – Dec 1, 1990

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE TOP WELD ON PINTLE HOOK CROSSTUBE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.

The risk

MISSING WELD COULD CAUSE THE PINTLE HOOK MOUNT TUBETO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER DURING OVER-THE-ROAD OPERATIONS, WHICH COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

The remedy

APPLY ANY MISSING WELDS.

Notes

SYSTEM: PINTLE HOOK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEMI-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
GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
91V163000
Units potentially affected
654
Report received
Sep 9, 1991
Production range
Aug 1, 1987 – Dec 1, 1990
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 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.