NHTSA recall 93V130000
Trailer hitches
Four Winds 19A and 10 more
Reported Aug 25, 19931,024 vehicles affectedFOUR WINDS INTERNATIONALBuilt Nov 1, 1991 – Apr 1, 1993
The defect
These travel trailers have too light a hitch weight as a percentage of total trailer weight.
The risk
Low hitch weight can result in instability and poordirectional control between the tow vehicle and the travel trailer.
The remedy
Steel bars will be added to the hitch portion of the trailer frame to attain or exceed 10 percent of the trailer weight to the hitch weight as recommended by industry guideline.