Model year record

1986 NATEC Trailer

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

Recalls

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.

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.