AMERICAN TRAILERS A544 1973: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V009000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN TRAILERS | A544 | 1973 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1975-01-10 | 1975-01-16 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC.
Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 25
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Notes
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN NO N/A.ALUMINUM GRAIN HOPPER DOUBLE TRAILER.POSSIBILITYTHE LOWER ALUMINUM SIDE RAIL IN THE AREA OF THE COUPLER ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOPFATIGUE CRACKS.IF THIS OCCURS, AND IF NOT CORRECTED, THE ENTIRE LOWER SIDERAIL MAY SEPRATE.THE SEPRATION OF LOWER SIDE RAIL WHICH WILL RESULT INCOLLAPSE OF THE SIDE ASSEMBLY AND BRING ABOUT A POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH DUE TOLOSS OF CONTROL 'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING REINFORCEMENT ANGLES ONTHE INSIDE OF THE LOWER SIDE RAIL'.
