NHTSA recall campaign

98V283000

Trailer Hitches

Check my VIN
6Affected configurations shown322Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentTrailer Hitches
Report receivedMay 11, 1998
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT THE WELDS WOULD FAIL, THE HITCH AND THE TOW VEHICLE COULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE MOTOR HOME, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, REWELD THE HITCH TO THE FRAME PLATE.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 98V283000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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