Model year record

1993 GRUMMAN Freight Star

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V181000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN OLSON, INC
Vehicles affected
7,256
Reported to NHTSA
1994-10-17
Owners notified
1994-10-31

Defect description

A 2" BALL WAS TO BE WELDED TO A STEEL BAR AS WELL AS THE NUT FOR THE BALL WELDED TO THE SHANK. SOME VEHICLES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED ALLOWING THE NUT TO COME OFF.

Safety risk

THE BALL CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STEEL BAR ALLOWING LOSS OF THE TOWED TRAILER.

Manufacturer remedy

THE TRAILER HITCHES WILL BE INSPECTED AND WELDED PROPERLY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.