Theurer Theurer (1985): Trailer hitches
Recall 85V163000 · Dec 9, 1985 · Theurer Inc.
162
vehicles affected
162
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V163000
- Date
- Dec 9, 1985
- Maker
- Theurer Inc.
- Units affected
- 162
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Trailer hitches
- Model years
- 1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
TWO WELDS CONNECTING THE PINTLE HOOK CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY TO THE TRAILERS SUSPENSION SUBFRAME HAVE BEEN OMITTED. THIS CAUSES CRACKS TO FORM ON CROSSMEMBER WHEN TOWING ANOTHER TRAILER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THESE FATIGUE CRACKS WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP IN THE PINTLE HOOK CROSSMEMBER AND CONTINUE TO GROW UNTIL THE CROSSMEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE TRAILER'S SUSPENSION SUBFRAME. A SEPARATED TOWED VEHICLE WOULD BE OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL ITS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM BRINGS IT TO A STOP. HOWEVER, AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR DURING THE TIME IT IS OUT OF CONTROL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ADD ANY MISSING WELDS AND APPLY REINFORCEMENT GUSSETS. REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE ANY CRACKED PINTLE HOOK CROSSMEMBERS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V163000?
1 model: Theurer Theurer (1985), about 162 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V163000?
ADD ANY MISSING WELDS AND APPLY REINFORCEMENT GUSSETS. REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE ANY CRACKED PINTLE HOOK CROSSMEMBERS.
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.