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A trailer hitch cover assembly includes a bumper fascia for attachment to a motor vehicle having an aperture for allowing a hitch tube to extend therethrough. The trailer hitch cover assembly also includes a main body adapted to be disposed over the hitch tube and adapted to allow insertion of a hit

A trailer hitch cover assembly includes a bumper fascia for attachment to a motor vehicle having an aperture for allowing a hitch tube to extend therethrough. The trailer hitch cover assembly also includes a main body adapted to be disposed over the hitch tube and adapted to allow insertion of a hitch into the hitch tube. The trailer hitch cover assembly further includes a cover plate hingedly connected to either one of the main body and the bumper fascia for moving between a closed position to close the aperture to conceal the hitch tube and an open position to open the aperture to expose the hitch tube.

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1. A trailer hitch cover assembly comprising: a bumper fascia for attachment to a motor vehicle having an aperture for allowing a hitch tube to extend therethrough; a main body adapted to be disposed over the hitch tube and mounted to said bumper fascia, said main body adapted to allow insertion of

1. A trailer hitch cover assembly comprising: a bumper fascia for attachment to a motor vehicle having an aperture for allowing a hitch tube to extend therethrough; a main body adapted to be disposed over the hitch tube and mounted to said bumper fascia, said main body adapted to allow insertion of a hitch into the hitch tube; and a cover plate hingedly connected to said main body for moving between a closed position to close said aperture to conceal the hitch tube and an open position to open said aperture to expose the hitch tube. 2. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said main body comprises a front face having an opening extending longitudinally therethrough to allow insertion of the hitch into the hitch tube. 3. A trailer hitch cover assembly comprising: a bumper fascia for attachment to a motor vehicle having an aperture for allowing a hitch tube to extend therethrough; a main body adapted to be disposed over the hitch tube and adapted to allow insertion of a hitch into the hitch tube, said main body including at least one deflectable tab for retaining said main body on the hitch tube; and a cover plate hingedly connected to either one of said main body and said bumper fascia for moving between a closed position to close said aperture to conceal the hitch tube and an open position to open said aperture to expose the hitch tube. 4. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 3 including at least one hinge member operatively supported by said bumper fascia to hingedly connect said cover plate to said bumper fascia. 5. A trailer hitch cover assembly comprising: a bumper fascia for attachment to a motor vehicle having an aperture for allowing a hitch tube to extend therethrough; a main body adapted to be disposed over the hitch tube and adapted to allow insertion of a hitch into the hitch tube, said main body further comprises at least one aperture extending transversely therethrough to allow passage of a lock pin to secure said main body to the hitch tube; and a cover plate hingedly connected to either one of said main body and said bumper fascia for moving between a closed position to close said aperture to conceal the hitch tube and an open position to open said aperture to expose the hitch tube. 6. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 1 including a fascia plate operatively supported by said cover plate. 7. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 6 including indicia on a front face of said fascia plate. 8. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 6 including indicia on a rear face of either one of said fascia plate and said cover plate. 9. A trailer hitch cover assembly comprising: a bumper fascia for attachment to a motor vehicle having an aperture for allowing a hitch tube to extend therethrough; a main body adapted to be disposed over the hitch tube and adapted to allow insertion of a hitch into the hitch tube; and a cover plate hingedly connected to either one of said main body and said bumper fascia for moving between a closed position to close said aperture to conceal the hitch tube and an open position to open said aperture to expose the hitch tube; and a trim fascia operatively supported by said main body for covering a portion of said bumper fascia. 10. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 9 including at least one sensor operatively supported by said trim fascia. 11. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 9 including at least one light operatively supported by said trim fascia. 12. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 11 including a display connected to said at least one camera. 13. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 12 wherein said display is located in a rearview mirror. 14. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 9 including at least one camera operatively supported by said trim fascia. 15. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 9 including a latch operatively supported by said trim fascia. 16. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 9 including a striker operatively supported by said cover plate to engage and disengage said latch. 17. A trailer hitch cover assembly for a motor vehicle having a bumper and a hitch tube comprising: a main body adapted to be disposed over the hitch tube and adapted to allow insertion of a hitch into the hitch tube; a cover receiver connected to said bumper; and a cover plate hingedly connected to said cover receiver for moving between a closed position to conceal the hitch tube and an open position to expose the hitch tube. 18. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 17 including a bonding member disposed between said cover receiver and said bumper. 19. A trailer hitch cover assembly as set forth in claim 4 including a locking pin cooperating with said at least one hinge member. 20. A trailer hitch cover assembly for a motor vehicle comprising: a trim fascia for covering a portion of a bumper fascia of a motor vehicle having an aperture for allowing a hitch tube to extend therethrough; a main body adapted to be disposed over the hitch tube and adapted to allow insertion of a hitch into the hitch tube; a cover plate hingedly connected to said main body for moving between a closed position to close the hitch tube and an open position to open the hitch tube to allow insertion of the hitch into the hitch tube; and a fascia plate operatively supported by said cover plate for moving between a closed position to close said aperture to conceal the hitch tube and an open position to open said aperture to expose the hitch tube.