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STD Unknown Or Other recall
Recalled September 5, 1990 · NHTSA recall 90E030000 · STD
Hazard
COUPLER COULD FAIL, ALLOWING TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM MOTORCYCLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT IN THE VICINITY.
Remedy
INSTALL REPLACEMENT CHROME BALL COUPLER THAT CONTAINS PROPER MATERIALS.
Units
1,000 units
Description
HITCHES, ATTACHED TO SMALL TRAILERS THAT ATTACH TO MOTORCYCLES, MAY CONTAIN SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS IN THE CHROME BALL COUPLER.
What to do
INSTALL REPLACEMENT CHROME BALL COUPLER THAT CONTAINS PROPER MATERIALS.
Product
STD TRAILER HITCH
Manufacturer(s)
S.T.D. ENTERPRISES
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →