OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
87E037000
Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly
Reported Dec 14, 1987 · AMERICAN STEEL FOUNDRIES
Summary
THE BRACKET PIN COTTER KEY ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FIFTH WHEEL AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON TRUCK FRAME WAS REPLACED WITH A HITCH PIN CLIP. THIS CLIP WAS FOUND TO BE OF INADEQUATE METAL HARDNESS.
Consequence
INADEQUATE METAL HARDNESS COULD RESULT IN HITCH PIN CLIPFAILURE AND POSSIBLE RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR FROM TRAILER.
Remedy
THE HITCH PIN CLIP WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED CLINCH PIN.
Notes
SYSTEM: FIFTH WHEELVEHICLE CATEGORY: TRACTORS
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