THEURER UNSPECIFIED 1985: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V163000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| THEURER | UNSPECIFIED | 1985 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1985-12-03 | 1985-12-09 | 1986-01-10 |
Production Dates: 1985-03-01 - 1985-04-01
Manufacturers Involved: THEURER INC.
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 162
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
TWO WELDS CONNECTING THE PINTLE HOOK CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY TO THE TRAILERS SUSPENSION SUBFRAME HAVE BEEN OMITTED. THIS CAUSES CRACKS TO FORM ON CROSSMEMBER WHEN TOWING ANOTHER TRAILER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THESE FATIGUE CRACKS WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP IN THE PINTLE HOOK CROSSMEMBER AND CONTINUE TO GROW UNTIL THE CROSSMEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE TRAILER'S SUSPENSION SUBFRAME. A SEPARATED TOWED VEHICLE WOULD BE OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL ITS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM BRINGS IT TO A STOP. HOWEVER, AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR DURING THE TIME IT IS OUT OF CONTROL.
ADD ANY MISSING WELDS AND APPLY REINFORCEMENT GUSSETS. REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE ANY CRACKED PINTLE HOOK CROSSMEMBERS.
SYSTEM:SUSPENSION/CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:28 FOOT LONG, SINGLE AXLE VAN TRAILERS EQUIPPED TO TOWANOTHER TRAILER.
