SOUTHWEST UNSPECIFIED 9999: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81E009000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST | UNSPECIFIED | NO YEAR |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1981-07-17 | 1981-07-21 | 1981-08-03 |
Manufacturers Involved: SOUTHWEST TRUCK BODY CO.
Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 310
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
TRAILER TONGUE DOLLIES ARE DESIGNED TO ACT AS A CONNECTING DEVICE BETWEEN THE REAR OF A TOWING TRAILER AND THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER BEING TOWED. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE SPRING BOX OF THE DOLLY MAY CAUSE A NON-ALIGNMENT OF THE REAR TRAILER.
UPON INSPECTION, ANY CRACKED WELDS WILL BE REWELDED AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE ADDED TO THE FRONT CHANNEL AND SPRING BOX. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE CATEGORY: SEMI-TRAILER DOLLIES SOLD TO UNITED PARCEL SERVICE.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TONGUE DOLLY SPRING BOX.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PRIOR TO MISALIGNMENT, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE APULLING SENSATION AT THE END OF THE LOAD. IGNORING THIS WARNING WILL CAUSE THEREAR TRAILER TO BECOME MISALIGNED WITH THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CREATESTHE RISK OF COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THETRAILER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE DRIVER AND OTHERPERSONS ON THE ROAD.
