Trailer hitches (Holland Hitch)
Vehicle equipment recall 87E-033. NHTSA received HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY’s report on Sep 4, 1987.
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The short answer
NHTSA received HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY’s report on Sep 4, 1987. 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?
SHOULD THE MOUNTING PLATE FRACTURE IT WOULD RESULT INSEPARATION OF THE BALL FROM ITS MOUNTING.
INADEQUATE SUPPORT OF THE BALL HITCH AT ITS ATTACHMENT ONTO THE MOUNTING.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Trailer hitches.
What should you do?
INSPECT AND REPLACE BALL HITCHES AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: STRUCTURE/FRAMEVEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 62 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Holland Hitch HollandBuilt from Apr 1, 1984 to Sep 1, 1985
Who is recalling it?
- Made by HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY.
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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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.