Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer (2000-2014): Trailer hitches
Recall 14V761000 · Dec 1, 2014 · Heil Company
129
vehicles affected
129
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V761000
- Date
- Dec 1, 2014
- Maker
- Heil Company
- Units affected
- 129
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Trailer hitches
- Model years
- 2000-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Heil Company (Heil) is recalling certain model year 2000-2014 Petroleum Pull Trailers manufactured August 29, 2000, to September 12, 2014. On the affected trailers, the cables of the secondary coupling system may fail to keep the trailer connected to the tow vehicle if the pintle hitch connection should fail.
What can happen
A failure of the cables of the secondary coupling system after the pintle hitch has become disconnected, could result in the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Heil will notify owners and dealers and will install larger diameter secondary coupling cables, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2014. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-800-400-6913.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 15 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Heil | Petroleum Pull Trailer | 2000-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V761000?
1 model: Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer (2000-2014), about 129 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V761000?
Heil will notify owners and dealers and will install larger diameter secondary coupling cables, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2014. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-800-400-6913.
What can happen?
A failure of the cables of the secondary coupling system after the pintle hitch has become disconnected, could result in the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.