Heil recall: Trailer hitches
What is wrong
Heil Company (Heil) is recalling certain model year 2000-2014 Petroleum Pull Trailers manufactured August 29, 2000, to September 12, 2014. On the affected trailers, the cables of the secondary coupling system may fail to keep the trailer connected to the tow vehicle if the pintle hitch connection should fail.
What could happen
A failure of the cables of the secondary coupling system after the pintle hitch has become disconnected, could result in the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Heil will notify owners and dealers and will install larger diameter secondary coupling cables, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2014. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-800-400-6913.
Vehicles covered
- Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer 2000–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V761000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Heil Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 1, 2014
- Owners notified
- Dec 29, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 129
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 29, 2000 to Sep 12, 2014
- Part
- Trailer hitches
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Heil recall: Parking brake Jul 11, 2016
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.