GREAT DANE VAN TRAILER 1988: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V163000

Make Model Year
GREAT DANE VAN TRAILER 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-10-14 1991-09-09 1991-09-26

Production Dates: 1987-08-01 - 1990-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 654

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE TOP WELD ON PINTLE HOOK CROSSTUBE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.

Consequence

MISSING WELD COULD CAUSE THE PINTLE HOOK MOUNT TUBETO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER DURING OVER-THE-ROAD OPERATIONS, WHICH COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

APPLY ANY MISSING WELDS.

Notes

SYSTEM: PINTLE HOOK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEMI-TRAILERS.