Grumman Olson, Inc: Trailer Hitches
Grumman Olson, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 17, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,256. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
A 2" BALL WAS TO BE WELDED TO A STEEL BAR AS WELL AS THE NUT FOR THE BALL WELDED TO THE SHANK. SOME VEHICLES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED ALLOWING THE NUT TO COME OFF.
The risk
THE BALL CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STEEL BAR ALLOWING LOSS OF THE TOWED TRAILER.
The remedy
THE TRAILER HITCHES WILL BE INSPECTED AND WELDED PROPERLY.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Grumman Freight Star | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Grumman Freight Star | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Grumman Freight Star | 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 94V181000.
Full record for the 1994 Grumman Freight Star → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →