NHTSA recall 88E028000 · Equipment
Trailer hitches
Reported Dec 20, 19888,814 vehicles affectedIDEAL CONNECTION, INC.Built May 1, 1987 – Aug 1, 1988
The defect
Welds that attach tube and chain bracket to crossmember assembly were porous and inadequate in size.
The risk
Failure of welds could lead to sudden separation of thetrailer from the towing vehicle.
The remedy
Hitches are to be returned for replacement of crossmembers at no cost to the consumer.