Item Affected: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 05/24/1977
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY HAVE A CRACKED TUBE. A CRACKED CROSS TUBE MAY LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: 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.