AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT KT 75 1986: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Make : AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT Model : KT 75 Year : 1986
Build Dates : 1985-11-01 - 1987-04-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 88V172000
Date Owner's Notified: 1988-12-07 Date Received by ODI: 1988-11-01 Date Added to Database: 1988-11-18
Manufacturers Involved: AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1219
Summary:
      CRACKS MAY OCCUR IN THE MATERIAL OF THE TONGUE MOUNT WHERE THREE ONE INCH HOLES ARE LOCATED TO ACCOMMODATE RUBBER GROMMETS.
Consequence:
      TONGUE MOUNT COULD FAIL AND RESULT IN TRAILER SEPARATION.
Remedy:
      REALIGN, REINFORCE, AND WELD FRACTURED PART.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: TONGUE MOUNT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAR TRAILERS.