NHTSA Recall 86V013000
Filed by WESTERN CAPITAL CO.. Component: Trailer Hitches. Reported 1986-01-29. An estimated 77 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE WELDING OF THE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT AROUND THE FIFTH WHEEL KING PIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE FIFTH WHEEL KING PIN COULD PULL OUT ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO BREAK LOOSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
What the manufacturer will do
REWELD CRACKED AREAS AROUND THE KING PIN STRUCTURALS AND ADD SUPPORT BARS.
Notes
SYSTEM: KING PIN. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 65 CUBIC YARD CAPACITY SOLID WASTE TRANSFER TRAILERS WITHAN 18 INCH KING PIN SETTING.