Recall Detail
ROADMASTER / HT-S-201 / 1993
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 15253 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: ROADMASTER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007689000071194000000316 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: HT-S-201 | Model Year: 1993 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96E008000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: ROADMASTER, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1993 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1993 |
| Report For : E | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1289 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 19 1996 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Roadmaster, LLC | Report Received Date: Mar, 21 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 29 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The quick disconnect is subject to metal fatigue around the bolt holes. | Consequence Summary: The quick disconnect can break across the bolt holes causing the tow bar to separate which could result in the loss of the towed vehicle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace these tow bars with newly designed tow bars which will have stronger steel, additional steel support gussets and safety plates. | Recall Notes: System: equipment; trailer hitches and attachments.equipment description: tow bars utilizing a quick disconnect.note: owners who do not receive a new tow bar free of charge within areasonable time, should contact roadmaster at 1-503-288-9898. also contactthe national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at1-800-424-9393. |
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