Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

97E014000

ManufacturerDRAW-TITE, INC.Reported1997-05-22Affected1,652 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CAST HEAD TRUNNION WEIGHT-DISTRIBUTING HITCHES. THE CAST HEAD CAN FRACTURE, CAUSING THE BALL PLATFORM TO BREAK AWAY.

Risk

IF THIS OCCURS, A TRAILER UNDER TOW CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE HEAD ASSEMBLIES.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.