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NHTSA Recall 10V381000

Filed by JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS, INC.. Component: Trailer Hitches. Reported 2010-08-20. An estimated 178 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.

Defect

JAG MOBILE SOLUTIONS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 PORTA-LISA AND PORTA-LISA PLUS MOBILE RESTROOMS, SHOWERS, AND COMBINATIONS TOWABLE TRAILERS. THE HITCH ASSEMBLY OF THE CHASSIS MAY BE BUILT WITH STEEL TUBES THAT ARE NOT OF ADEQUATE SIZE TO WITHSTAND THE FORCES EXERTED ON THE HITCH WHILE IN CERTAIN APPLICATIONS.

Risk

THE HITCH ON THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER COULD CRACK AND BECOME NONFUNCTIONAL OR BREAK COMPLETELY SEPARATING THE TRAILER TONGUE FROM THE REST OF THE CHASSIS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

What the manufacturer will do

JAG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEXTER CHASSIS GROUP FIELD REPRESENTATIVES OR THEIR ASSIGNED AGENTS WILL REPAIR THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN IN AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAG AT 1-260-562-1045.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOUTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

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Vehicles covered by this recall