1990 Witzer Challenge

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

1

90V197000 · Trailer Hitches

Nov 29, 1990

THE MATING SURFACE ON SOME LAMINATED "J" HOOKS MAY BE UNEVEN, OR THE SWING DOWN ARMS UNEQUAL IN LENGTH, EITHER OF WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEVEN LOAD BEARING OF THE HOOKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: UNEVEN LOAD BEARING ON "J" HOOKS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OFEITHER HOOK, WHICH RESULTS IN TRAILER SEPARATION AND A VEHCILE CRASH WITHOUTWARNING.

Remedy: REPLACE SWING DOWN ARMS IF THEY ARE UNEQUAL IN LENGTH, AND INSPECT AND REPAIR "J" HOOKS TO ASSURE SYMMETRICAL LOADING.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE89121 · Trailer Separation

Opened May 10, 1989 · Closed Sep 5, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

SUMMARY:A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ALLEGES CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE JHOOKS ON THEIR 1987 WITZER TRAILER RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.===