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NHTSA recall 97E014000 · Equipment

Trailer hitches

Reported May 22, 19971,652 vehicles affectedDRAW-TITE, INC.Built Mar 4, 1997 – Apr 25, 1997

The defect

Equipment description: cast head trunnion weight-distributing hitches. the cast head can fracture, causing the ball platform to break away.

The risk

If this occurs, a trailer under tow can separate from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace these head assemblies.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin during june 16, 1997.notes:owners who do not receive free replacement cast head assemblies within a reasonable time should contact draw-tite at 1-888-521-0510. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.