Campaign 86V-002

Flanged "whiz-lock" nuts used to secure the car ramps to the trailer loosen and fall off the bolts

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.

Remedy

SEND NOTICE AND THREAD DEFORMED TYPE LOCK NUTS AND BOLTS TO ALL OWNERS OF TRAILERS SUSPECTED OF HAVING THE FLANGED "WHIZ-LOCK" NUTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRAME/STRUCTURE/RAMPS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, CAR HAULING.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 86V002000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about structure on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 86V-002
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Automatic Equipment	KT 100	1984 to 1985	0
Automatic Equipment	KT 75	1984 to 1985	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.