Recall Detail
AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT / TOW BAR / 9999
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 7019 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010007000058214000000316 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: TOW BAR | Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00E001000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 31 1999 |
| Report For : E | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2406 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 20 2000 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. | Report Received Date: Jan, 19 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 01 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Equipment description: tow bars. these units may develop cracks in the mounting brackets | Consequence Summary: The failure of these brackets could cause separation of the towed vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will receive a replacement tow bar. automatic equipment has requested the return of the defective tow bar. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began january 20, 2000.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 automatic equipment at 402-385-3051. 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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