UTILITY TRAILERS Recalls
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1990 UTILITY TRAILERS Recall
Item Affected: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 09/18/1992
Description of Recall: AN INADEQUATE WELD SIZE AT THE INTERSECTION OF A 3/8 INCH VERTICAL ANGLE AND A 1/4 INCH DIAGONAL ANGLE NEAR THE BOTTOM ON THE PINTLE HOOK PLATE ASSEMBLY COULD FAIL.
Conequence: WELD FAILURE COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE REARPOTION OF THE PINTLE PLATE FROM THE LEAD TRAILER, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE TOWEDTRAILER TO CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Action Need To Fix It: REWELD AND REINFORCE THE JOINT ON THE PINTLE HOOK.
Notes: SYSTEM: STRUCTURE: BOGIE OR SLIDING TANDEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED TRAILER.
