NHTSA Recall 80V031000
Filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Component: Trailer Hitches. Reported 1980-03-21. An estimated 1,500 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TRUCK"S REAR TOWING CROSSMEMBER WHICH SUPPORTS THE TRAILER HITCH AND TO WHICH THE SAFETY CABLES ARE ATTACHED. SHOULD THESE CRACKS PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE CROSSMEMBER AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE "A" FRAMES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGED PARTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A REAR TOWING CROSSMEMBER AND "A"FRAME ASSEMBLY.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR TOWING CROSSMEMBER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TRAILER DETACHMENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.