NHTSA campaign 91V212000
OLD H.G., INC. recall 91V212000
THE BOLT HOLDING THE TONGUE TO THE FIRST CROSS BRACE "U" MEMBER MAY PULL THROUGH BECAUSE OF AN IMPROPERLY SIZED HOLE IN THE CROSSMEMBER.
Reported 12/06/1991
What can happen
AN IMPROPERLY SIZED BOLT HOLE WOULD REDUCE THE CLAMPINGFORCE BETWEEN THE TONGUE AND CROSSMEMBER, ALLOWING THE TONGUE TO PIVOT BETWEENTHE BALL HITCH AND THE SECOND CROSS BRACE. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILERJACKKNIFING, AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER.
Repair
INSTALL A FLATWASHER IN THE OUTSIZED BOLT HOLE TO INCREASE THE CLAMP FORCE BETWEEN THE TONGUE AND FIRST CROSSMEMBER.
Components
- Unknown or other
Affected years and models
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