Zieman D2 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Zieman D2 (1979–1980).

Pick your Zieman D2 model year

• 1979
• 1980

All Zieman D2 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Zieman D2, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Trailer hitches

   NHTSA 80V005000 Reported January 22, 1980 30 vehicles potentially affected ZIEMAN MFG. CO.

   The defect is due to a design error in the coupling system of the trailer and towing vehicle. In normal operation, the surge brake hitch coupler activates the trailer brakes as the towing vehicle decelerates. A transverse pin, located in the rear part of the brake actuator, may pull out of the fixed ears at its extreme ends. This would…

   Remedy: Dealer will inspect vehicle and replace defective components without charge.

   Model years: 1979, 1980

Other Zieman models

• D2W0 complaints
• Zieman0 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.