NHTSA recall 96E008000 · Equipment
Trailer hitches
Roadmaster HT-S-201
Reported Mar 21, 19961,289 vehicles affectedROADMASTER, INC.Built Jan 1, 1993 – May 1, 1993
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.