AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-02-26.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V057000
Structure
Component
Structure
Manufacturer
AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC.
Vehicles affected
125
Reported to NHTSA
1979-02-26
Owners notified
1979-04-24
Defect description
THE REAR LOWER FRAME SUPPORTING MEMBER MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE FAILURE DUE TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF INFERIOR ALUMINUM ALLOY. THESE CRACKS COULD TRAVEL THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BUCK PLATE.
Manufacturer remedy
AN OVERLAY OF HIGH STRENGTH ALUMINUM WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE BUCK PLATE AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, LIVESTOCK.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR BUCK PLATE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE SUBFRAMES AND RUNNING GEAR MAY FALL FROM VEHICLECREATING A HAZARD AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT FOR OTHER DRIVERS.
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.