Equipment recall 05E062000 · September 30, 2005
2005 Nissan Xterra
Certain valley industries hitch-class III receiver trailer hitches p/n 82850 manufactured between March and September 2005 sold for use as replacement equipment for 2005 Nissan…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
This is a recall of aftermarket equipment listed for the vehicles below. It applies only if the recalled part was installed on the vehicle.
- Summary
- Certain valley industries hitch-class III receiver trailer hitches p/n 82850 manufactured between March and September 2005 sold for use as replacement equipment for 2005 Nissan xterra passenger vehicles. Due to insufficient weld strength, under certain circumstances, the hitches may break while in use.
- Consequence
- The trailer or item in tow may release partially or wholly from the motor vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Valley industries will notify its customers and replace the trailer hitches free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2005. Owners may contact valley industries at 209-368-8881.
- Notes
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05E062000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 30, 2005
- Filed by
- VALLEY INDUSTRIES
- Owner notification
- November 3, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 498
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Trailer hitches
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Nissan Xterra (2005): 2005
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