MONON UNSPECIFIED 1992: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V158000

Make Model Year
MONON UNSPECIFIED 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-08-20 1993-09-24 1993-09-29

Production Dates: 1992-06-01 - 1992-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: HPA MONON TRAILER, INC.

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 750

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE LOWER FLANGE OF THE KING PIN CAN CRACK. THIS COULD CAUSE COUPLER SEPARATION.

Consequence

COUPLER SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATINGFROM ITS TOWING VEHICLE RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

MONON WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE COUPLER ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE KING PIN, UNTIL A REPLACEMENT KING PIN REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE IS DEVELOPED. THE REPLACEMENT KING PINS WILL BE FROM A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER.

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT: TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMERCIAL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH KING PINS SUPPLIED BYOVERSEAS PRODUCTS, INC., IDENTIFIED BY THE NUMERALS 022 STAMPED ON THE LOWERSURFACE OF THE KING PINS.