OSHKOSH PIGGY-BACK TRAILER 1992: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V064000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| OSHKOSH | PIGGY-BACK TRAILER | 1992 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1993-04-07 | 1993-04-20 | 1993-04-30 |
Production Dates: 1992-03-01 - 1992-06-01
Manufacturers Involved: Oshkosh Corporation
Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 201
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE CROSSHEAD KING PIN FORGINGS OF THE UPPER COUPLING ASSEMBLY CAN CRACK, CHIP, OR BREAK OFF. THIS CAN CAUSE COUPLER SEPARATION.
COUPLER SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN THE PIGGY-BACK TRAILERSEPARATING FROM ITS TOWING VEHICLE AND/OR A RAIL CAR, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLEVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
REPLACE DEFECTIVE KING PINS. OSHKOSH WILL WARRANT THE ENTIRE UPPER COUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR TEN YEARS AFTER INSPECTION AND REPAIRS.
SYSTEM: FIFTH WHEEL COUPLING ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PIGGY-BACK SEMI-TRAILERS.
