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Automatic Equipment, Hewitt Unknown Or Other recall
Recalled September 14, 1992 · NHTSA recall 92E022000 · Automatic Equipment
Hazard
IF A CRACK OCCURS AND CONTINUES TO DEVELOP, THE PLATEWILL BREAK INTO TWO PIECES. THE TOW BAR WILL STILL BE ATTACHED AT THIS TIME. BUTIT COULD FOLD IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED BY THE TOWING VEHICLE. CONTINUED USECOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED.
Remedy
A NEW REDESIGNED WELDMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE CENTER PLATE AND TWO LEGS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER.
Units
2,312 units
Description
TOW BAR CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE CENTER PLATE MOUNTING WHERE THE TWO LEGS ARE ATTACHED. THE CRACKING IS CAUSED BY METAL FATIGUE IN A POTENTIALLY WEAK PART OF THE TOW BAR.
What to do
A NEW REDESIGNED WELDMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE CENTER PLATE AND TWO LEGS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER.
Product
Automatic Equipment TOW BAR
Manufacturer(s)
AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →