Trailer Hitches

NHTSA recall 91E012000 · announced April 12, 1991 · Acura · 37 units affected

The risk

HITCH TOW BAR COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VERTICAL MOUNTINGPLATE, RESULTING IN TOW BAR ATTACHMENT FAILURE AND SEPARATION OF TRAILER FROMTOW VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

A COMPONENT WILL BE SUPPLIED TO CUSTOMER TO BE ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE TOWING LOOP, TO ELIMINATE CYCLIC STRESS IN THE VERTICAL LOAD PLATE. UNITS FOUND WITH EXISTING FATIGUE FRACTURES WILL BE REPLACED WITH MODIFIED HITCHES.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCH INSTALLED ON 1990 AND 1991 ACURA INTEGRA.DEFECT DESCRIPTION: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE TRAILER HITCH VERTICAL MOUNTING PLATECAUSED BY CYCLIC STRESS FROM EXTENDED USE UNDER OVERLOADED CONDITIONS, IN THEZONE ADJACENT TO A WELD.NOTE: THIS RECALL IS BEING CONDUCTED BY CARROL SMITH CONSULTING, INC.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1990 Acura Integra
• 1991 Acura Integra

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