GREAT DANE PLATFORM TRAILER 1984: SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN

Make : GREAT DANE Model : PLATFORM TRAILER Year : 1984
Build Dates : 1984-06-01 - 1986-05-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 87V110000
Date Owner's Notified: 1987-08-01 Date Received by ODI: 1987-07-16 Date Added to Database: 1987-07-21
Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 4500
Summary:
      INADEQUATE REINFORCEMENT FOR KING PIN.
Consequence:
      KING PIN COULD SEPARATE FROM TRAILER, FREEING THETRAILER TO TRAVEL UNSTEERED AND UNGUIDED, A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES ANDPERSONS IN ITS PATH.
Remedy:
      REINFORCEMENT OF THE KING PIN SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND CHECK ALL EXISTING WELDS.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: STRUCTUREVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PLATFORM TRAILER.