Recall Detail
AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT / KT 100 / 1984
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 28648 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004695000055413000000272 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: KT 100 | Model Year: 1984 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V002000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1984 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1985 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 875 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 30 1986 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. | Report Received Date: Dec, 02 1986 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 17 1986 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The flanged "whiz-lock" nuts used to secure the car ramps to the trailer loosen and fall off the bolts. consequence of defect: the securing bolts will fall out and allow the ramps to fall off the trailer causing a highway hazard to oncoming or trailing traffic which may result in an accident. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Send notice and thread deformed type lock nuts and bolts to all owners of trailers suspected of having the flanged "whiz-lock" nuts. | Recall Notes: System: frame/structure/ramps.vehicle description: trailers, car hauling. |
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