Tekonsha Trailer Hitch Receiver Recalls
All Tekonsha Trailer Hitch Receiver recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.July 19th, 2001
Recalled Component
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCHES
Recall Date
July 19th, 2001
July 19th, 2001
Units Effected
10,026
10,026
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01E036000
Manufacturer: TEKONSHA ENGINEERING CO.
Date of Owner Notification: July 23rd, 2001
Defect Summary:
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: TEKONSHA (SUREPULL TOWING SYSTEMS) TRAILER HITCH RECEIVERS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN CHEVROLET BLAZER, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA, AND GMC JIMMY TRUCKS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1994 AND JUNE 2001, PART NOS. 37453, 37453-23, 37453-27, 37451, SP451, 25953, 25951, AND SP951. THESE HITCHES WERE MISLABELED AS TO THEIR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING CAPABILITIES, OR ARE OF A SIMILAR DESIGN, AND COULD FAIL IF OVERLOADED, CAUSING THE SUPPORT ARMS TO BREAK WITHOUT WARNING. Consequence Summary:
THE DEFECT CAN CAUSE THE SUPPORT ARMS TO BREAK WITHOUT WARNING, ALLOWING THE TOWED VEHICLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Corrective Summary:
TEKONSHA IS NOTIFYING DISTRIBUTORS AND ORIGINAL EQUPIMENT MANUFACTURERS AND WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TEKONSHA TOWING SYSTEMS AT 1-888-422-8060. Recall Notes:
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Recall Comments
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