The defect
WELDS MAY BE OF POOR QUALITY, CRACKED OR MISSING FROM THE PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR FRAME.
The risk
TRAILER COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT OR CRASH.
The remedy
REWELD, REINFORCE, OR PROVIDE WELDING AS NECESSARY TO ASSURE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF THE PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR FRAME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trailmobile 021A | 1988, 1989 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailmobile 021A | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailmobile 021A | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1990
3 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the trailer hitches; TRAILMOBILE INC. filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 90V202001 15 Dec 1990 | NATEC |
| 90V197000 29 Nov 1990 | I.R. WITZER CO., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990