Recall 11E027000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 11E027000 · announced June 29, 2011 · Reese · 6,336 units affected

The problem

CEQUENT IS RECALLING CERTAIN REESE , P/N 54970, AND PRO SERIES, P/N 63970, BRANDED WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION SHANKS THAT WERE IMPORTED AND SOLD IN THE AFTERMARKET TO WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, INSTALLERS, MAIL ORDER, AND OTHER CUSTOMERS. THESE PARTS WERE SOLD BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A COMPONENT IN CERTAIN REESE AND PRO SERIES WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING KITS. DUE TO AN ERROR IN PRODUCTION, SOME OF THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION SHANKS MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT METALLURGY.

The risk

THE SHANK MAY FRACTURE DURING INSTALLATION OR USE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH.

What to do

CEQUENT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE SHANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CEQUENT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-877-208-2573.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

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