The defect
ON CERTAIN HORSE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES WHICH ARE BUILT WITH A BREAK-AWAY CONTROL UNIT. THESE UNITS ARE NOT WIRED CORRECTLY.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION OF THE TRUCK AND TRAILER, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REWIRE THE BREAK-AWAY CONTROL UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EBY AT 1-800-292-4752.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| EBY LB | 2005, 2006 |
| EBY LG | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBY LB | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| EBY LB | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| EBY LG | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| EBY LG | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2006
8 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the trailer hitches; M H EBY, INC. filed 3 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 |
| 06V010000 17 Jan 2006 | TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006