| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V351000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LITTLE GUY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RASCAL |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TRAILER HITCHES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
THE LITTLE TRAILER COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
20040428 - 20040601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
13 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
THE LITTLE TRAILER COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20040716 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040716 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN MINI TRAILERS HAVE INADEQUATE WELDS TO THE TONGUE AND FRAME ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE TONGUE ASSEMBLY FROM THE FRAME. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE INSTABILITY AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
LITTLE TRAILER WILL EXCHANGE THE TRAILER WITH A NEW TRAILER AND A NEWLY DESIGNED FRAME. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THE LITTLE TRAILER COMPANY AT 574-522-1112. |