The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: "PUP" TRAILERS, MODELS D2166 AND D2168, EQUIPPED WITH A FIXED TURNTABLE DOLLY WITH A TONGUE THAT WILL ATTACH TO A PINTLE HITCH ON THE LEAD UNIT. THE CAP SCREWS THAT ATTACH THE TURNTABLE TO THE SUSPENSION FRAME CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRAILER.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE FASTENED CONNECTION WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN USE COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH, DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAP SCREWS ON THESE TRAILERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Timpte D2166 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Timpte D2168 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timpte D2166 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2166 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2166 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2166 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2166 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2166 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2166 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2168 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2168 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2168 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2168 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2168 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2168 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Timpte D2168 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1999
9 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the trailer hitches; TIMPTE, INC. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 99V363000 29 Dec 1999 | SEAHAWK RECREATIONAL VEHICLES |
| 99V294000 26 Oct 1999 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 99V274000 12 Oct 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 99V027002 12 Aug 1999 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
| 99V211000 10 Aug 1999 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 99V156000 22 Jun 1999 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 99V121000 14 May 1999 | ENTREPRISES USA, INC. |
| 99V098000 29 Apr 1999 | HART TRAILERS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999