PRO SERIES SHANK; REESE SHANK
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Cequent Performance Products, Inc. is recalling certain Reese and Pro Series weight distribution shanks (part numbers 54970 and 63970) sold in the aftermarket. Due to a production error, some shanks may have incorrect metallurgy that could cause the shank to fracture during installation or use, potentially resulting in a crash. These parts were sold individually and as components in certain weight distributing kits to wholesale distributors, installers, mail order customers, and others.
Cequent will replace the affected shanks free of charge as part of this recall, which began on June 30, 2011. Owners should contact Cequent Customer Service at 1-877-208-2573 to arrange the replacement.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE SHANK MAY FRACTURE DURING INSTALLATION OR USE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH.
CEQUENT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE SHANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CEQUENT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-877-208-2573.
CEQUENT IS RECALLING CERTAIN REESE , P/N 54970, AND PRO SERIES, P/N 63970, BRANDED WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION SHANKS THAT WERE IMPORTED AND SOLD IN THE AFTERMARKET TO WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, INSTALLERS, MAIL ORDER, AND OTHER CUSTOMERS. THESE PARTS WERE SOLD BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A COMPONENT IN CERTAIN REESE AND PRO SERIES WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING KITS. DUE TO AN ERROR IN PRODUCTION, SOME OF THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION SHANKS MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT METALLURGY.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.