The defect
THERE MAY BE AN INADEQUATE DISTRIBUTION OF WEIGHT BETWEEN THE TRAILER HITCH AND TRAILER AXLE. THE PROPORTION OF TRAILER WEIGHT ON THE HITCH MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN STABILITY WHILE UNDER TOW.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A BALLAST WEIGHT BOX AND "A" FRAME ATTACHMENT BOLTS WHICH WILL ENSURE THE CORRECT DISTRIBUTION OF TRAILER WEIGHT ON THE HITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1980
4 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the trailer hitches; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 80V114000 2 Sept 1980 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 80V031000 21 Mar 1980 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 80V005000 22 Jan 1980 | ZIEMAN MFG. CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980