NHTSA safety recall
Recall 93V054000: TRAILER HITCHES
COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Apr 2, 1993
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE REAR TRAILER HITCH DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS OF AN ATTACHED TRAILER.
The risk
THE MOUNTING BRACKET CAN SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORHOME, ANDTHE TRAILER WILL ONLY BE ATTACHED BY THE SAFETY CHAINS, CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSSOF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER AND/OR THE MOTORHOME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BRACKETS TO THE TRAILER HITCH FRAME.
Notes
SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCH BRACKET.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DIESEL PUSHER MOTORHOMES WITH A REAR TRAILER HITCH BRACKET.
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
- COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 93V054000
- Units potentially affected
- 24
- Report received
- Apr 2, 1993
- Production range
- Apr 1, 1992 – Feb 1, 1993
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
4 model years across 2 models
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.