NHTSA campaign 85V173000
AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. recall 85V173000
NHTSA did not provide a summary for this campaign.
Reported 12/26/1985
What can happen
THESE CRACKS EVENTUALLY INCREASE AND FATIGUE THE TONGUE MOUNT TO THE POINT WHERE THE TRAILER COULD BREAK AWAY FROM THE CAR AND ROLL UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Repair
REINFORCEMENT ANGLE PLATES WILL BE WELDED TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE TONGUE MOUNT AND ANY OF THE POTENTIAL CRACK AREAS WHICH HAVE CRACKS WILL BE REWELDED.
Components
- Trailer hitches
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.