Recall campaign · NHTSA 77V165000

Structure: frame and members

CMI CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-10-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V165000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
CMI CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
55
Reported to NHTSA
1977-10-03
Owners notified
1977-09-28

Defect description

THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DUE TO WELD FAILURES, A STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS MAY DEVELOP AT THE SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY AND REAR MAIN DECK CONNECTION OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REWELD THE MAIN DECK CONNECTION TO PRECLUDE FAILURE, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONNECTION MAY FAIL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHENFAILURE OCCURS, THE REAR END OF THE TRAILER MAIN DECK WILL SAG. SHOULD FAILUREOCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND SUBSEQUENTPERSONAL INJURY AS WELL AS PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
CMI Perimeter Crown1977 1976

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.