Trailer hitches
- Component
- Trailer hitches
- Manufacturer
- COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 24
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1993-04-02
- Owners notified
- 1993-04-13
Defect description
THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE REAR TRAILER HITCH DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS OF AN ATTACHED TRAILER.
Safety risk
THE MOUNTING BRACKET CAN SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORHOME, ANDTHE TRAILER WILL ONLY BE ATTACHED BY THE SAFETY CHAINS, CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSSOF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER AND/OR THE MOTORHOME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BRACKETS TO THE TRAILER HITCH FRAME.