GREAT DANE PLATFORM TRAILER 1986: SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V110000

Make Model Year
GREAT DANE PLATFORM TRAILER 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-08-01 1987-07-16 1987-07-21

Production Dates: 1984-06-01 - 1986-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4500

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTUREVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PLATFORM TRAILER.