ON CERTAIN FLATBED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A 2 5/16″ ADJUSTABLE TONGUE COUPLER BUILT BY ATWOOD (PART NO. 81906, THE COUPLER CAN FAIL AND BREAK, CAUSING THE TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE WHILE BEING PULLED ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY.
PROHAULER TRAILERS – TONGUE COUPLER
| Report Received Date | 05/15/2007 |
| NHTSA ID | 07V214000 |
| Consequence Summary | SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Action | PROHAULER WILL INSPECT OR CAUSE TO BE INSPECTED AND WILL REPLACE OR CAUSE TO BE REPLACED ALL DEFETIVE TONGUE COUPLERS, SPECIFICALLY ALL ATWOOD COUPLERS PART NO. 81906. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PROHAULER AT 1-803-548-4348. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 124 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=07V214000) |
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