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NHTSA recall 98V099000

Trailer hitches

Red River Trailer

Reported May 12, 1998121 vehicles affectedRED RIVER MANUFACTURINGBuilt Oct 1, 1991 – Apr 30, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: dump trailers with a bolt-on pintle hitch mounting plate. cracks can develop in the hitch mounting plate leading to failure of the assembly.

The risk

Failure of the mounting plate can result in the rear trailer disconnecting from the lead trailer, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will reinforce the rear cross member and mount the pintle hitch directly to the rear cross member eliminating the bolt-on pintle hitch mounting plate.

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Vehicles in this recall

Red River Trailer
1992199319941995199619971998

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin in june 1998.owners who take their trailers to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact red river at 1-800-762-5557.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).