Recall Detail

UTILITY / TRAILERS / 1990

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 25483 Vehicale/Equipment Name: UTILITY
Recalled Component Id: 000006512000058728000000317 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TRAILERS Model Year: 1990
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V136000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1990 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1990
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 320
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 10 1992 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company Report Received Date: Sep, 18 1992
Record Creation date : Sep, 29 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : An inadequate weld size at the intersection of a 3/8 inch vertical angle and a 1/4 inch diagonal angle near the bottom on the pintle hook plate assembly could fail. Consequence Summary: Weld failure could result in separation of the rearpotion of the pintle plate from the lead trailer, which could cause the towedtrailer to crash without warning.
Corrective Summary : Reweld and reinforce the joint on the pintle hook. Recall Notes: System: structure: bogie or sliding tandem.vehicle description: flatbed trailer.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: