EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CAST HEAD TRUNNION WEIGHT-DISTRIBUTING HITCHES. THE CAST HEAD CAN FRACTURE, CAUSING THE BALL PLATFORM TO BREAK AWAY.
DRAW-TITE – DRAW-TITE/HITCH FRACTURE
| Report Received Date | 05/22/1997 |
| NHTSA ID | 97E014000 |
| Consequence Summary | IF THIS OCCURS, A TRAILER UNDER TOW CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE HEAD ASSEMBLIES. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 1652 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=97E014000) |
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