Hearth Record

Trailer hitches (Carrol Smith and Acura)

Vehicle equipment recall 91E-012. NHTSA received CARROL SMITH CONSULTING’s report on Apr 12, 1991.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received CARROL SMITH CONSULTING’s report on Apr 12, 1991. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.

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

What’s wrong with it?

HITCH TOW BAR COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VERTICAL MOUNTINGPLATE, RESULTING IN TOW BAR ATTACHMENT FAILURE AND SEPARATION OF TRAILER FROMTOW VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Trailer hitches.

What should you do?

A COMPONENT WILL BE SUPPLIED TO CUSTOMER TO BE ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE TOWING LOOP, TO ELIMINATE CYCLIC STRESS IN THE VERTICAL LOAD PLATE. UNITS FOUND WITH EXISTING FATIGUE FRACTURES WILL BE REPLACED WITH MODIFIED HITCHES.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCH INSTALLED ON 1990 AND 1991 ACURA INTEGRA.DEFECT DESCRIPTION: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE TRAILER HITCH VERTICAL MOUNTING PLATECAUSED BY CYCLIC STRESS FROM EXTENDED USE UNDER OVERLOADED CONDITIONS, IN THEZONE ADJACENT TO A WELD.NOTE: THIS RECALL IS BEING CONDUCTED BY CARROL SMITH CONSULTING, INC.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 37 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Carrol Smith Trailer HitchNHTSA gives no dates made
  • Acura IntegraNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by CARROL SMITH CONSULTING.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 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 28, 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 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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