1990 Witzer Challenge Recalls
All 1990 Witzer Challenge 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.November 30th, 1990
Recalled Component
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCHES
Recall Date
November 30th, 1990
November 30th, 1990
Units Effected
1,350
1,350
NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V197000
Manufacturer: I.R. WITZER CO., INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1984
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1990
Date of Owner Notification: December 10th, 1990
Defect Summary:
THE MATING SURFACE ON SOME LAMINATED "J" HOOKS MAY BE UNEVEN, OR THE SWING DOWN ARMS UNEQUAL IN LENGTH, EITHER OF WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEVEN LOAD BEARING OF THE HOOKS. Consequence Summary:
UNEVEN LOAD BEARING ON "J" HOOKS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OFEITHER HOOK, WHICH RESULTS IN TRAILER SEPARATION AND A VEHCILE CRASH WITHOUTWARNING. Corrective Summary:
REPLACE SWING DOWN ARMS IF THEY ARE UNEQUAL IN LENGTH, AND INSPECT AND REPAIR "J" HOOKS TO ASSURE SYMMETRICAL LOADING. Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: "J" HOOKS AND SWING DOWN ARMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.
Recall Comments
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