NHTSA recall campaign
91E012000
ManufacturerCARROL SMITH CONSULTINGReported1991-04-12Affected37 vehicles
What was wrong
Risk
HITCH TOW BAR COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VERTICAL MOUNTINGPLATE, RESULTING IN TOW BAR ATTACHMENT FAILURE AND SEPARATION OF TRAILER FROMTOW VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
A COMPONENT WILL BE SUPPLIED TO CUSTOMER TO BE ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE TOWING LOOP, TO ELIMINATE CYCLIC STRESS IN THE VERTICAL LOAD PLATE. UNITS FOUND WITH EXISTING FATIGUE FRACTURES WILL BE REPLACED WITH MODIFIED HITCHES.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →