| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V034000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
EAST MANUFACTURING |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TRAILER HITCHES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19960401 - 19970930 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
174 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980402 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980402 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19980225 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980225 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DUMP TRAILERS. A HOLLOW DRAW BAR PIN WAS USED INSTEAD OF A SOLID DRAW BAR PIN. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT EACH TRAILER TO DETERMINE IF THE PIN IS HOLLOW OR SOLID. HOLLOW BAR PINS WILL BE REPLACED WITH SOLID PINS. |