- Vehicles
- 350,880
- Built between
- Jan 1962 – Mar 1979
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 1 December 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1962 and March 1979. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Holland Hitch HollandBuilt January 1962 to March 1979
What the defect is
On the involved vehicles, there is a possibility of a fatigue crack starting at the plunger window of the outboard support leg of the bracket sub assemblies.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REWELD THE BRACKET AND ADD A SUPPORT, OR REPLACE THE BRACKET AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1962 to March 1979
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 September 1982
- Owners notified1 December 1982
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 September 1982.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle category: trucks equipped with a holland hitch fifth wheel assembly.system: structure; fifth wheel assembly, model no. 2500-36 thru 2536-CLF-36.CONSEQUENCES of defect: this condition could result in possible separation ofthe tractor and trailer. This could result in a vehicle accident.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.