FORD C6000 9999: TRAILER HITCHES

Make : FORD Model : C6000 Year : NO YEAR
Build Dates : 1989-09-01 - 1990-03-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 90E009000
Date Owner's Notified: 1990-03-29 Date Received by ODI: 1990-04-02 Date Added to Database: 1990-04-11
Manufacturers Involved: HOSE AMERICA INC.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1082
Summary:
      RETAINER SNAP RING THAT SECURES THE PINTLE HOOK LATCH PIN MAY NOT BE PROPERLY LOCATED AND SEATED.
Consequence:
      PINTLE HOOK COULD BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE LUNETTE EYERESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE TRAILING UNIT FROM THE LEAD TRAILER. SEPARATIONCOULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy:
      ASSURE THAT SNAP RING IS PROPERLY INSTALLED BT REMOVING RING, CLEANING THE MACHINED GROOVE, AND REINSTALLING SNAP RING.
Report Initiator: MFR E Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCHES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, SEMI.