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NHTSA Campaign 07E026000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by PIVIT HITCH, INC. · Reported Apr 18, 2007 · 49 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET PIVIT HITCH REVOLUTION OR SWING AWAY TONGUES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 25, 2005, AND OCTOBER 20, 2006, SOLD FOR USE TO TOW BOAT TRAILERS. THE CASTINGS THAT HOLD THE BOLT AND PIN ASSEMBLY FOR THE SWING AWAY TONGUE AT THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER MAY WEAKEN AND BREAK OR THE BOLTS COULD COME LOOSE AND OR BREAK.

Consequence

THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF ATTACHMENT FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

PIVIT HITCH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE SWING AWAY TONGUE WITH A NEWLY CONFIGURED PRODUCT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT PIVIT HITCH, INC. AT 951-682-0485.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PIVIT HITCH PIVIT HITCH 49

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07E026000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.