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CTC Trailer Hitches recall
Recalled June 28, 2007 · NHTSA recall 07E043000 · CTC
Hazard
SHOULD THE TRAILER BECOME UNHITCHED OR UNSTABLE, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
Remedy
HYLINE HAS NOTIFIED BOTH OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, COAST DISTRIBUTION AND THULE TOWING WHO WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THE COMPANY THEY PURCHASED THE KIT.
Units
11,730 units
Description
CERTAIN CTC WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING SHANKS SOLD BY HYLINE INTERNATIONAL AS PART OF A TRAILER HITCH KIT. DUE TO A BAD WELD, THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION SHANK CAN FAIL AND CAUSE THE TRAILER BEING TOWED TO BECOME UNHITCHED OR UNSTABLE.
What to do
HYLINE HAS NOTIFIED BOTH OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, COAST DISTRIBUTION AND THULE TOWING WHO WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THE COMPANY THEY PURCHASED THE KIT.
Product
CTC 1532-04 · CTC 2983-06
Manufacturer(s)
HYLINE INTERNATIONAL
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →