Campaign 87V-110

Inadequate reinforcement for king pin

Defect summary

INADEQUATE REINFORCEMENT FOR KING PIN.

Consequence

KING PIN COULD SEPARATE FROM TRAILER, FREEING THETRAILER TO TRAVEL UNSTEERED AND UNGUIDED, A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES ANDPERSONS IN ITS PATH.

Remedy

REINFORCEMENT OF THE KING PIN SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND CHECK ALL EXISTING WELDS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTUREVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PLATFORM TRAILER.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 87V110000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 87V-110
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Great Dane	Platform Trailer	1984 to 1986	0

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

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

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