The defect
ON CERTAIN FLATBED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A 2 5/16" ADJUSTABLE TONGUE COUPLER BUILT BY ATWOOD (PART NO. 81906, THE COUPLER CAN FAIL AND BREAK, CAUSING THE TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE WHILE BEING PULLED ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The remedy
PROHAULER WILL INSPECT OR CAUSE TO BE INSPECTED AND WILL REPLACE OR CAUSE TO BE REPLACED ALL DEFETIVE TONGUE COUPLERS, SPECIFICALLY ALL ATWOOD COUPLERS PART NO. 81906. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PROHAULER AT 1-803-548-4348.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prohauler Trailer 614SLTD | 2006, 2007 |
| Prohauler Trailer D612RTSD | 2006, 2007 |
| Prohauler Trailer D615RTSD | 2006, 2007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prohauler Trailer 614SLTD | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Prohauler Trailer 614SLTD | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Prohauler Trailer D612RTSD | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Prohauler Trailer D612RTSD | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Prohauler Trailer D615RTSD | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Prohauler Trailer D615RTSD | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2007
15 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the trailer hitches.
| 07V530000 13 Nov 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V497000 23 Oct 2007 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 07V496000 23 Oct 2007 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V444000 28 Sept 2007 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 07V461000 28 Sept 2007 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 07V269000 26 Jun 2007 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 07V187000 27 Apr 2007 | EZ LOADER CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS, INC. |
| 07V170000 11 Apr 2007 | EXTREME ENGINEERING INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007