CORRECT CRAFT UNSPECIFIED 1983: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V008000

Make Model Year
CORRECT CRAFT UNSPECIFIED 1983
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-01-23 1985-01-31

Production Dates: 1983-06-01 - 1983-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: CORRECT CRAFT INC.

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 341

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE WELD ATTACHMENTS OF THE FRONT SPRING HANGER, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRAILER, TO THE TRAILER FRAME MAY BREAK IF THE RUNNING GEAR OF THE TRAILER CATCHES ON AN OBSTRUCTION AND THE OPERATOR PULLS IT FREE WITH THE TOW VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE BROKEN WELDS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TOWING VEHICLE DUE TO TRAILER SEPARATION AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REWELDING OF THE FRONT SIDE OF THE SQUARE TUBING WHICH CONNECTS TO THE WISHBONE PART OF THE MAIN FRAME.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BOAT TRAILERS.SYSTEM: FRAME.