NHTSA Complaint #10226578 — 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10226578
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	April 10, 2002
Date Filed	May 4, 2008
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

READ ON RV.NET ABOUT HITCH FAILURES. CONTACTED HITCH SHOP, HAD MINE INSPECTED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE DRIFT PIN HOLES WERE ELONGATING AND FRACTURING. SINCE I TOW A TRAVEL TRAILER OFTEN, IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE HITCH SHOP THAT THE HITCH WOULD EVENTUALLY FAIL DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WEAR AROUND THE DRIFT PIN AREA OF THE HITCH. THEY STATED THAT THE METAL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN HARDENED CORRECTLY. *TR

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