OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

85V073000

Trailer Hitches

Reported Jun 5, 1985 · LUFKIN IND., INC.

Summary

AN UNDERSIZED KING PIN WAS USED IN ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE TRAILER COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE AND CRASH OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

INSTALL CORRECT SIZE KING PIN.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HYDRAULIC DUMP TRAILERS.SYSTEM: FRONT SUSPENSION/KING PIN.

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