Cobra Trailer Hitches

Cobra is recalling about 24 vehicles over a problem with the trailer hitches. The mounting bracket can separate from the motorhome, andthe trailer will only be attached by the safety chains, causing possible lossof control of the trailer and/or the motorhome, which could result in a vehicleaccident.

Campaign
93V054000
Manufacturer
COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reported
2 April 1993
Vehicles
24
Built between
Apr 1992 – Feb 1993
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
13 April 1993
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between April 1992 and February 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1992-1993 Cobra MontereyBuilt April 1992 to February 1993
  • 1992-1993 Cobra RivieraBuilt April 1992 to February 1993

What the defect is

The mounting bracket for the rear trailer hitch does not have sufficient strength to withstand the loads of an attached trailer.

What could happen

The mounting bracket can separate from the motorhome, andthe trailer will only be attached by the safety chains, causing possible lossof control of the trailer and/or the motorhome, which could result in a vehicleaccident.

What gets fixed

INSTALL ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BRACKETS TO THE TRAILER HITCH FRAME.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtApril 1992 to February 1993
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA2 April 1993
  3. Owners notified13 April 1993

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 2 April 1993.

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
COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

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

System: trailer hitch bracket.vehicle description: diesel pusher motorhomes with a rear trailer hitch bracket.

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.

Same component

Same brand