NHTSA recall 77V006000
Trailer hitches
El Dorado El Dorado
Reported Jan 18, 1977210 vehicles affectedEL DORADO INDUSTRIES,INC.
The defect
The pin box support members on the involved vehicles may gradually distort and fail. This could cause a decrease in towing stability.
The remedy
The dealer will replace the rear support cross members and add a diagonal bracing from the rear support member to the pin box longitudinal members, free of charge.