Reliance Trailer Company: Trailer Hitches
Reliance Trailer Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 22, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 508. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSFER TRAILER CHASSIS, THE DRAWBAR HINGE ASSEMBLIES AT THE FRONT OF THE TURNTABLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED OR IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
THIS SITUATION MAY ALLOW THE BOLT TO BACK OUT OF THE TAPERED HINGE, ALLOWING THE PIN TO WORK OUT OF THE HINGE ASSEMBLY, COMPROMISING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TRAILER DRAWBAR AND THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
INSPECTION OF THE TRAILERS AND REPLACEMENT AND/OR TIGHTENING OF THE BOLT IN THE DRAWBAR HINGE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE PERFORMED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RELIANCE AT 1-800-493-8560.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Reliance Trailer Transfer Trailer Chassis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Reliance Trailer Transfer Trailer Chassis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Reliance Trailer Transfer Trailer Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V174000.
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