Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||
| EA07013 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/14/2007 | 09/12/2008 | TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILURE | ||
| Complaint reports allege poor weld quality and/or bending of the subject vehicle original equipment trailer hitch receiver.the agency's investigation included analysis of manufacturer and agency incident reports, review of police reports, analysis of the agency's fatal analysis reporting system, a vehicle owner survey, inspection of tow vehicles/hitches and analysis of failed parts.incidents of weld failure were rare and associated with very low-speed driving (turning, backing and sudden stopping).incidents of bending were associated with improper trailer hitch adjustment or overloading. a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see document search file for addition information. | ||||||
| PE07025 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/14/2007 | 09/14/2007 | TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILURE | ||
| Gm provided additional data regarding allegations of failure of the trailer hitch.odi reviewed that as well as other data provided by peer manufacturers.based on our review, odi finds the need to further investigate this issue.this preliminary evaluation is upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea07-013) for further assessment and study of this issue. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 1 | 01/12/2006 | |
| Trailer hitch. welds have cracks. looks like the welds were never completed. first noticed flexing in the hitch and replaced it before anything happened. i'm sending links to a few pictures. look along the welds on the round tube. the cracks appear as lines on the welds of the round tubes. pictures of hitch.... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t313/mikjhen/100_0886.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t313/mikjhen/100_0892.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t313/mikjhen/100_0888.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t313/mikjhen/100_0893.jpg. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 28500 | 1 | 01/18/2006 |
| Trailer hitch receiver seems to twist slightly when used. *jb | |||