Recall Detail
FOUR WINDS / 26Q / 1993
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 19480 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FOUR WINDS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006790000059594000000316 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: 26Q | Model Year: 1993 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V130000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1991 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1993 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1024 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 26 1993 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FOUR WINDS CMPR. MFG. CO. | Report Received Date: Aug, 25 1993 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 31 1993 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : These travel trailers have too light a hitch weight as a percentage of total trailer weight. | Consequence Summary: Low hitch weight can result in instability and poordirectional control between the tow vehicle and the travel trailer. |
| Corrective Summary : Steel bars will be added to the hitch portion of the trailer frame to attain or exceed 10 percent of the trailer weight to the hitch weight as recommended by industry guideline. | Recall Notes: System: equipment: trailer hitches and attachments.vehicle description: travel trailers. |
| Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: | Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: |