Holland Hitch Holland Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88E019000
Manufacturer: HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1985
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: August 11th, 1988

Defect Summary:
PINTLE BODY CHEMISTRY AND HEAT TREAT PROBLEM WHICH RESULTS IN DECREASED PINTLE HORN STRENGTH.

Consequence Summary:
WITH THE DECREASED STRENGTH IN THE PINTLE HOOK HORN ITCOULD ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER.

Corrective Summary:
THE PINTLE HOOK WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND CORRECT MATERIAL.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: HOLLAND TRAILER HITCH.VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAILERS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87E033000
Manufacturer: HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1984
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1985
Date of Owner Notification: September 21st, 1987

Defect Summary:
INADEQUATE SUPPORT OF THE BALL HITCH AT ITS ATTACHMENT ONTO THE MOUNTING.

Consequence Summary:
SHOULD THE MOUNTING PLATE FRACTURE IT WOULD RESULT INSEPARATION OF THE BALL FROM ITS MOUNTING.

Corrective Summary:
INSPECT AND REPLACE BALL HITCHES AS NECESSARY.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE/FRAMEVEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 86E031000
Manufacturer: HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1985
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1986
Date of Owner Notification: November 27th, 1986

Defect Summary:
THE DEFECT IS A HOUSING FIT UP PROBLEM WHICH RESULTS IN IMPROPER CLAMPING AND UNEVEN LOAD DISTRIBUTION IN THE HOUSING OF THE PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE DEFECT GO UNDETECTED AND UNREPAIRED, SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER IS A POSSIBILITY.

Corrective Summary:
INSPECTION OF PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE WHERE FOUND NECESSARY.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FIFTH WHEEL/STRUCTURE.VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRACTOR TRAILER.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 82E017000
Manufacturer: HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1962
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1979
Date of Owner Notification: December 1st, 1982

Defect Summary:
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A FATIGUE CRACK STARTING AT THE PLUNGER WINDOW OF THE OUTBOARD SUPPORT LEG OF THE BRACKET SUB ASSEMBLIES.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REWELD THE BRACKET AND ADD A SUPPORT, OR REPLACE THE BRACKET AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A HOLLAND HITCH FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY, MODEL NO. 2500-36 THRU 2536-CLF-36.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE SEPARATION OFTHE TRACTOR AND TRAILER. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.