Trailer hitches05/15/198484V059000
THE PINTLE HOOK DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE REINFORCEMENT AT THE REAR MOUNTING PLATE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CRACK. PINTLE HOOK COULD COMPLETELY DISENGAGE.
Remedy
PINTLE HOOK WILL BE INSPECTED AND ANY CRACKS WILL BE REPAIRED. REINFORCEMENT WILL BE ADDED WITH TWO VERTICAL GUSSETS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS; VANS AND REFRIGERATED UNITS EQUIPPED WITHFACTORY INSTALLED PINTLE HOOKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS.CONSEQUENECES OF DEFECT: THE BACK TRAILER COULD DETACH FROM THE TOWING UNIT ANDCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: DOUBLES TRAILERS SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED TODETERMINE IF CRACKSHAVE DEVELOPED IN THE PINTLE HOOK MOUNTING PLATE.
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