OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
01E036000
Trailer Hitches
Reported Jul 9, 2001 · TEKONSHA ENGINEERING CO.
Summary
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: TEKONSHA (SUREPULL TOWING SYSTEMS) TRAILER HITCH RECEIVERS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN CHEVROLET BLAZER, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA, AND GMC JIMMY TRUCKS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1994 AND JUNE 2001, PART NOS. 37453, 37453-23, 37453-27, 37451, SP451, 25953, 25951, AND SP951. THESE HITCHES WERE MISLABELED AS TO THEIR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING CAPABILITIES, OR ARE OF A SIMILAR DESIGN, AND COULD FAIL IF OVERLOADED, CAUSING THE SUPPORT ARMS TO BREAK WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence
THE DEFECT CAN CAUSE THE SUPPORT ARMS TO BREAK WITHOUT WARNING, ALLOWING THE TOWED VEHICLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
TEKONSHA IS NOTIFYING DISTRIBUTORS AND ORIGINAL EQUPIMENT MANUFACTURERS AND WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TEKONSHA TOWING SYSTEMS AT 1-888-422-8060.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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