Trailer hitchesRecall 68V-131 · Brown vehicles

CLARK EQUIP. COMPANY recall 68V-131 covers 18 Brown vehicles for a trailer hitches problem, reported to NHTSA on December 9, 1968.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected181 model
ReportedDec 9, 1968Owner notice date not listed
Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 68V131000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.

What's wrong

The problem

What to do

The fix

The remedy has not been described yet.

POSSIBILITY PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLY IM- PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE.COULD LEAD TO FRAC- TURE OF HOOK HORN WHEN TRAILER IS USED AS LEAD UNIT IN TRAIN OPERATION.SUCH FRACTURE COULD RESULT IN FOLLOW TRAILER SEPARATING FROM LEAD TRAILER AND LOSING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLY.)

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1 model

Vehicles in this recall

Brown BrownModel years not listed