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NHTSA campaign 13V107000

Hitch-Hiker Recall 13V-107: Trailer Axle may Fail

NHTSA recall 13V107000 was reported by Hitch-Hiker Mfg., Inc. on March 25, 2013, with 33 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hitch-Hiker Food Concession Trailer for model years 2008–2011. Owners were notified on April 8, 2013, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V107000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V107000 (also written 13V-107 or 13V107)
Filed by
Hitch-Hiker Mfg., Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
33 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V107000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Hitch-Hiker

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V107000.

Defect description

Hitch-Hiker Mfg., Inc. (Hitch Hiker) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 food concession trailers equipped with GKN brand axles. In the affected trailers, the axle may break allowing the arm, spindle, hub, wheel and tire to separate.

Safety consequence

If the trailer is being towed and the axle breaks it may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hitch-Hiker will notify owners and replace the axles. The recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Hitch-Hiker at 1-330-542-3052.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V107000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.