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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 96E008000: TRAILER HITCHES

ROADMASTER, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Mar 21, 1996

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.
1,289
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 21, 1996
Production Jan 1, 1993 – May 1, 1993

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE QUICK DISCONNECT IS SUBJECT TO METAL FATIGUE AROUND THE BOLT HOLES.

The risk

THE QUICK DISCONNECT CAN BREAK ACROSS THE BOLT HOLES CAUSING THE TOW BAR TO SEPARATE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE TOWED VEHICLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TOW BARS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED TOW BARS WHICH WILL HAVE STRONGER STEEL, ADDITIONAL STEEL SUPPORT GUSSETS AND SAFETY PLATES.

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: TOW BARS UTILIZING A QUICK DISCONNECT.NOTE: OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A NEW TOW BAR FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN AREASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT ROADMASTER AT 1-503-288-9898. ALSO CONTACTTHE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-800-424-9393.

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
ROADMASTER, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
96E008000
Units potentially affected
1,289
Report received
Mar 21, 1996
Production range
Jan 1, 1993 – May 1, 1993
Campaign type
Equipment
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year 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.