| NHTSA Record Id: 3941 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: REESE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012814000059022000000348 |
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| Model Name: TRAILER HITCH |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01E006000 |
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| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: REESE PRODUCTS, INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 31 2000 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 66836 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 20 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : REESE PRODUCTS, INC |
Report Received Date: Feb, 21 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 26 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: interchangeable hitch balls, kit part numbers #57000, #57001, and #57002, manufactured between february 1, 2000, and october 31, 2000, which are affixed to a mounting post on a tow vehicle with a vertically aligned plunger applied through the top center of the hitch ball. the plunger holding the hitch ball to the mounting post can work loose. |
Consequence Summary: This would allow the hitch ball, and the trailer that is coupled to the ball, to disconnect from the towing vehicle, possibly causing a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Reese will provide a replacement kit to its customers free of charge. owner notification began during february 29, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact reese at 1-800-326-1090. |
Recall Notes: Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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