CERTAIN AFTERMARKET THULE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TRAILER HITCH KITS, P/NOS. 70200, 70210, 70220, 70230, 70280, 70290, 70300, 70340, 70350, AND REPLACEMENT PART KITS INCLUDING SHANK #1532-04, P/NOS. 76600, 76580, AND 76590, WHICH BEAR THE FACTORY DESIGNATION “CTC”. DUE TO A BAD WELD, THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION SHANK CAN FAIL AND CAUSE THE TRAILER BEING TOWED TO BECOME UNHITCHED OR UNSTABLE.
What the owner should do?
If you read about a recall that you think may affect your car, you should make immediate contact with a dealer or workshop that’s been officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details.
If you wish to know more about eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), then we suggest going to HPI-Check.
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