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Ideal Connection Trailer Hitches recall
Recalled December 20, 1988 · NHTSA recall 88E028000 · Ideal Connection
Hazard
FAILURE OF WELDS COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN SEPARATION OF THETRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.
Remedy
HITCHES ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT OF CROSSMEMBERS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.
Units
8,814 units
Description
WELDS THAT ATTACH TUBE AND CHAIN BRACKET TO CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY WERE POROUS AND INADEQUATE IN SIZE.
What to do
HITCHES ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT OF CROSSMEMBERS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.
Product
Ideal Connection 1001 · Ideal Connection 1030 · Ideal Connection 1036
Manufacturer(s)
IDEAL CONNECTION, INC.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →