Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

07E026000

ManufacturerPIVIT HITCH, INC.Reported2007-04-18Affected49 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET PIVIT HITCH REVOLUTION OR SWING AWAY TONGUES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 25, 2005, AND OCTOBER 20, 2006, SOLD FOR USE TO TOW BOAT TRAILERS. THE CASTINGS THAT HOLD THE BOLT AND PIN ASSEMBLY FOR THE SWING AWAY TONGUE AT THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER MAY WEAKEN AND BREAK OR THE BOLTS COULD COME LOOSE AND OR BREAK.

Risk

THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF ATTACHMENT FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

PIVIT HITCH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE SWING AWAY TONGUE WITH A NEWLY CONFIGURED PRODUCT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT PIVIT HITCH, INC. AT 951-682-0485.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.