Hitch-Hiker Mfg., Inc.: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Hitch-Hiker Mfg., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 25, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 33. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hitch-Hiker Mfg., Inc. (Hitch Hiker) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 food concession trailers equipped with GKN brand axles. In the affected trailers, the axle may break allowing the arm, spindle, hub, wheel and tire to separate.
The risk
If the trailer is being towed and the axle breaks it may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hitch-Hiker will notify owners and replace the axles. The recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Hitch-Hiker at 1-330-542-3052.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Hitch-Hiker Food Concession Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Hitch-Hiker Food Concession Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Hitch-Hiker Food Concession Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Hitch-Hiker Food Concession Trailer | 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 13V107000.
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