AUTOMATIC KARTOTE 1993: WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V096000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AUTOMATIC | KARTOTE | 1993 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1993-05-12 | 1993-05-21 | 1993-06-04 |
Manufacturers Involved: AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
Component: WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2149
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE CAR DOLLY WHEELS WERE INSTALLED WITH 90 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS INSTEAD OF 60 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS. THE LUG NUTS DO NOT SEAT PROPERLY IN THE WHEEL HOLES AND CAN BECOME LOOSE.
LOOSE LUG NUTS CAN CAUSE DOLLY WHEEL SEPARATION ANDRESULTS IN LOSS OF VEHICLE AND/OR CAR DOLLY CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE 90 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS WITH LUG NUTS PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT: TOW DOLLIES MODELS KT175I, KT175IS, KT200I, KT200IS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GALVANIZED INDUSTRIAL CAR TOWING DOLLIES. MODELS KT175IAND KT175IS WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER, 1989 AND DECEMBER, 1991. MODELSKT200I AND KT200SI WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1990 AND MARCH, 1993.
