Reese Products, Inc | NHTSA Recall #98E006000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 98E006000 by Reese Products, Inc. Includes 1,700 affected units, REESE/TRAILER CONVERTER, component: TRAILER HITCHES, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Equipment description: trailer converters for use on toyota multi-purpose passenger vehicles. the circuit board of the 'converter' in the wiring harness is subject to electrical shorting, causing the brake light fuse to blow.

Corrective Action

Dealers will replace the wiring harness both in use and those installed in vehicles still in dealers' inventories.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 98E006000

Manufacturer: Reese Products, Inc

Report Received Date: 1998-03-09T00:00:00

Subject: Reese/trailer converter

Component: Trailer Hitches

Potentially Affected Units: 1,700

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Equipment

Defect Summary: Equipment description: trailer converters for use on toyota multi-purpose passenger vehicles. the circuit board of the 'converter' in the wiring harness is subject to electrical shorting, causing the brake light fuse to blow.

Consequence Summary: In vehicles with manual transmissions, the brake light will stop working. in vehicles with automatic transmissions, the driver will not be able to again shift into 'drive.'

Corrective Action: Dealers will replace the wiring harness both in use and those installed in vehicles still in dealers' inventories.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-ppdd~8jd2~nvh6

NHTSA ID: 98E006000

Position: N/A

Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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