Has anyone had an issue with their receiver hitch on their 1993 Land Cruiser. I occasionally do some light towing. I have never seen this recall before. I just ran a History Report on my 93 LC for the first time and this came up under “Safety”.
Recall date: Not reported
Units potentially affected: 670
NHTSA campaign number: 93E023000
Defective part or component: EQUIPMENT: OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS
Description:
THE WELD ON THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CAN BREAK. IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH.
Recall date: Not reported
Units potentially affected: 670
NHTSA campaign number: 93E023000
Defective part or component: EQUIPMENT: OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS
Description:
THE WELD ON THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CAN BREAK. IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH.
