Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V202001

Trailer hitches

NATEC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-12-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V202001

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
NATEC
Vehicles affected
50
Reported to NHTSA
1990-12-15

Defect description

THE PINS LOCKING THE TRAILER TAILGATE CLOSED MAY BREAK OR SHEAR.

Safety risk

THE TAILGATE COULD OPEN WITHOUT WARNING, ALLOWING TRAILERCONTENTS TO SPILL ONTO ROADWAY CREATING A HAZARD FOR OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR TAILGATE LATCHPINS TO PREVENT SHEARING BT INSTALLING A TUBE OVER THE PINS.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRAILER TAILGATE LATCHPINS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DUMP TRAILER.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
NATEC Trailer1986

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.