NHTSA recall campaign
88E028000
ManufacturerIDEAL CONNECTION, INC.Reported1988-12-20Affected8,814 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
WELDS THAT ATTACH TUBE AND CHAIN BRACKET TO CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY WERE POROUS AND INADEQUATE IN SIZE.
Risk
FAILURE OF WELDS COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN SEPARATION OF THETRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
HITCHES ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT OF CROSSMEMBERS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.