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Ideal Connection Trailer Hitches recall
Recalled November 8, 1988 · NHTSA recall 88E026000 · Ideal Connection
Hazard
FAILURE OF WELDS COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN SEPARATION OF THETRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.
Remedy
HITCHES ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT OF CROSSMEMBERS AT NO COST TO CONSUMER.
Units
474 units
Description
WELDS THAT ATTACHED TUBE AND CHAIN BRACKET TO CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY WERE POROUS AND INADEQUATE IN SIZE.
What to do
HITCHES ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT OF CROSSMEMBERS AT NO COST TO CONSUMER.
Product
Ideal Connection 1001 · Ideal Connection 1036
Manufacturer(s)
IDEAL CONNECTION, INC.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →