Holland Hitch · Canada · High
Holland Hitch Pintle Hook: Structure
Affects Holland Hitch Pintle Hook · 1985–1987 — about 861 vehicles.
The hazard
A HOUSING FIT-UP PROBLEM RESULTS IN UNEVEN LOAD DISTRIBUTION IN THE HOUSINGS. SHOULD THIS GO UNDETECTED AND UNREPAIRED, SEPARATION OF THE TOWED UNIT FROM THE TOWING UNIT COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. NOTE: PINTLE HOOK MODEL PH-T-990 ONLY. CORRECTION: INSPECT, INSTALL A SERVICE KIT OR REPLACE PINTLE HOOK.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational