CERTAIN CTC WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING SHANKS SOLD BY HYLINE INTERNATIONAL AS PART OF A TRAILER HITCH KIT. DUE TO A BAD WELD, THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION SHANK CAN FAIL AND CAUSE THE TRAILER BEING TOWED TO BECOME UNHITCHED OR UNSTABLE.
HYLINE INTERNATIONAL – WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING HITCH SHANK
| Report Received Date | 06/28/2007 |
| NHTSA ID | 07E043000 |
| Consequence Summary | SHOULD THE TRAILER BECOME UNHITCHED OR UNSTABLE, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR. |
| Corrective Action | HYLINE HAS NOTIFIED BOTH OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, COAST DISTRIBUTION AND THULE TOWING WHO WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THE COMPANY THEY PURCHASED THE KIT. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 11730 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=07E043000) |
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