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This is a historical safety record. The campaign may no longer be active.
NHTSA : 11E037000
Campaign Details
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Defect Description
MASTERLOCK IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET TRI-BALL MOUNTS, PART NUMBER 2948AT, SHIPPED BETWEEN MAY 19, 2011, AND JULY 13, 2011, AND SOLD FOR USE ON MOTOR VEHICLES. THE 2-5/16" HITCH BALL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH THE 10,000 LBS. LOAD REQUIREMENT AND THUS THE WELD CAN FAIL.
Consequence / Hazard
IN THE EVENT THAT THE WELD FAILS, THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Proposed Solution
MASTERLOCK WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRI-BALL MOUNTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MASTERLOCK AT 1-800-464-2088.
No hay campañas recientes para este modelo.
🚗 Affected Vehicles1
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.