1999 Hart Trailer

Defect. ON CERTAIN BUMPER-PULL HORSE TRAILERS, THE SAFETY CABLES, USED TO MAINTAIN A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND TOW VEHICLE, ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THIMBLES AND THUS DO NOT CONFORM TO SAE J684.

Risk. THE CABLE COULD FAIL ALLOWING THE TRAILER/TOW VEHICLE TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW SAFETY CABLES WITH THIMBLES, WHICH CONFORM TO SAE J684. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 1, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HART AT 1-888-810-4278.

TRAILER TIRE BLOWOUT WITH SIDEWALL DAMAGE WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE. REAR AXEL PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ON A 1999 HAWK 3 HORSE GOOSENECK TRAILER (TIRES ARE SIZE RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURER). PRESSURE & TIRES WERE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. TIRE WAS CHANGED FOR SPARE. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES OF USE. *TR

AFTER EXPERIENCING BLOWOUT OF TRAILER TIRE REMAINING TIRES WERE CHECKED. THREE OF THE 4 REMAINING TIRES HAD TREAD THAT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SEPARATING. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES OF USE AND HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. REPLACEMENT TIRES (FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER) WERE PURCHASED. VEHICLE IS A 1999 HAWK 3 HORSE GOOSENECK TRAILER. *TR

AFTER EXPERIENCING BLOWOUT OF TRAILER TIRE REMAINING TIRES WERE INSPECTED. THREE OF THE 4 REMAINING TIRES HAD TREAD THAT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SEPARATING. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES OF USE AND HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. REPLACEMENT TIRES (FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER) WERE PURCHASED. VEHICLE IS A 1999 HAWK 3 HORSE GOOSENECK TRAILER. *TR