Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

86E031000

ManufacturerHOLLAND HITCH COMPANYReported1986-11-25Affected861 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE DEFECT IS A HOUSING FIT UP PROBLEM WHICH RESULTS IN IMPROPER CLAMPING AND UNEVEN LOAD DISTRIBUTION IN THE HOUSING OF THE PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE DEFECT GO UNDETECTED AND UNREPAIRED, SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER IS A POSSIBILITY.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECTION OF PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE WHERE FOUND NECESSARY.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.