NHTSA recall 89E012000 · Equipment
Trailer hitches
Reported May 12, 198922,387 vehicles affectedTURNER AND SEYMOUR MFG COBuilt Oct 1, 1987 – Apr 1, 1989
The defect
Hairline crack on the inside radius of the eye end of the s hook on the trailer chain.
The risk
Should the s hook fail, the safety chain would not becapable of retaining the trailer should it uncouple from the towing vehicle.
The remedy
The manufacturer will replace cracked hooks on assemblies as required.