The defect
ON CERTAIN FRAMELESS, QUARTER-FRAME AND END DUMP TRAILERS, SMALL OUTER BUSHINGS (LEFT AND RIGHT) ON THE COUPLER PLATE HAVE CRACKED WHICH ALLOWS THE PIN THAT ATTACHES THE DRAFT ARMS TO THE COUPLER PLATE TO SLIP OUT.
The risk
THE TRAILER COULD TURN OVER WHILE DUMPING OR EVEN BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRUCK WHEN DRIVING. SERIOUS INJURY OR A FATALITY TO THE OPERATOR, BYSTANDERS OR OTHER MOTORISTS COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD AN UPPER AND A LOWER REINFORCING PLATE AND INSPECT FOR CRACKS FREE OF CHARGE. TRAVIS IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING CUSTOMERS BY TELEPHONE IMMEDIATELY WITH EXPLANATION OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. A WRITTEN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL FOLLOW. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRAVIS AT 800-535-4372.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Travis Aero-Lite | 2005, 2006 |
| Travis Classic | 2005, 2006 |
| Travis Power-Lite | 2005, 2006 |
| Travis SST | 2005, 2006 |
| Travis Wave | 2005, 2006 |
| Travis Wedge | 2005, 2006 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Aero-Lite | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Aero-Lite | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Classic | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Classic | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Power-Lite | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Power-Lite | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis SST | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis SST | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Wave | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Wave | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Wedge | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Wedge | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2006
8 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the trailer hitches; TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 06V452000 30 Nov 2006 | NU WA INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 06V461000 30 Nov 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V438000 15 Nov 2006 | TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. |
| 06V230000 28 Jun 2006 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 06V206000 12 Jun 2006 | GENMAR HOLDINGS, INC. |
| 06V176000 22 May 2006 | VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 06V056000 24 Feb 2006 | M H EBY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006