Hearth Record

Trailer hitches (Fulton)

Vehicle equipment recall 80E-010. NHTSA received FULTON’s report on May 16, 1980.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received FULTON’s report on May 16, 1980. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

THE COUPLERS OR REPAIR KITS IN QUESTION WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A NUT WHICH MAY BE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

IN THE EVENT THAT THE CRACKED NUT COMES LOOSE, THE COUPLER MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BALL OF THE TOWING VEHICLE.

THE TRAILER WOULD THEN BE ATTACHED TO THE TOWING VEHICLE ONLY BY THE SAFETY CHAINS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Trailer hitches.

What should you do?

OWNER IS INSTRUCTED TO VISUALLY INSPECT NUTS, REPAIR KITS, AND/OR ASSEMBLED COUPLERS TO LOCATE AND REMOVE ANY CRACKED NUTS. MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT NUTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; COUPLERS AND COUPLER REPAIR KITS; FULTON, PART NOS. 11-200THROUGH 11-305, 22-200 THROUGH 22-300, 58-0101 THROUGH 59-0101.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A TRAILER ATTACHED ONLY BY THE SAFETY CHAINS MAY CAUSELOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TOWING VEHICLE. IF THE SAFETY CHAINS BREAK, TRAILERWOULD SEPARATE AND RUN OUT OF CONTROL. IN EITHER CASE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 58,610 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Fulton FultonBuilt from Nov 1, 1979 to Apr 1, 1980

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by FULTON.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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