Recall 05E023000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 05E023000 · announced March 21, 2005 · Hidden Hitch · 358 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN HIDDEN HITCH BRAND HITCH RECEIVERS MANUFACTURED BY CEQUENT BETWEEN DECEMBER 2003 AND DECEMBER 2004, P/N 64-6215, AND INSTALLED EXCLUSIVELY ON 2004 GULFSTREAM ENDURA CLASS C MOTORHOMES. THE HARDWARE MAY BECOME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE HITCH AND TOWED UNIT TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.

The risk

SHOULD THE TOWED LOAD SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, A CRASH COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

What to do

HIDDEN HITCH WILL NOTIFY THE AFFECTED GULFSTREAM CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE HITCH HARDWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HIDDEN HITCH AT 1-800-529-5522 EXTENSION 477.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.