KENWORTH UNSPECIFIED 1974: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V079000

Make Model Year
KENWORTH UNSPECIFIED 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-08-12 1977-05-24 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 67

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY HAVE A CRACKED TUBE. A CRACKED CROSS TUBE MAY LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TUBE FOR CRACKS. IF NECESSARY, THE FIFTH WHEEL WILL BE REPLACED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THETRAILER DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.