Wildcat MFG. Co. Inc: Trailer Hitches
Wildcat MFG. Co. Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on May 7, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 74. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
WILDCAT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 510 AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 510LT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TONGUE ASSEMBLY. THE PINTLE EYE USED IN THE TONGUE ASSEMBLY DOES NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL LOAD RATING FOR THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
THE PINTLE EYE COULD FAIL RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE TONGUE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
FIELD KIT MODIFICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILDCAT AT 800-627-3954.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Wildcat 510 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Wildcat 510Lt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Wildcat 510 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Wildcat 510Lt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Wildcat 510 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Wildcat 510Lt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Wildcat 510 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Wildcat 510 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Wildcat 510 | 1 | 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 10V191000.
Full record for the 2009 Wildcat 510 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →