Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 85V167000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-12-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V167000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Component
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
218
Reported to NHTSA
1985-12-20
Owners notified
1985-12-16

Defect description

THE REINFORCING PLATES WERE OMITTED FROM THE TRAILER PIN BOX ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS USED TO HOLD THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE TRAILER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FATIQUE FAILURE OFF THE PIN BOX ALLOW THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER. THEREFORE, THE TRAILER WILL FALL OFF THE TOWING TRUCK AND ROLL UNCONTROLLED ON THE ROADWAY. THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE PIN BOX ASSEMBLY IF REINFORCEMENT PLATES ARE MISSING.

Notes

SYSTEM:REINFORCEMENT PLATES, FIFTH WHEEL. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS DESIGNED TO BE PULLED BEHIND A FORDF SERIES PICKUP TRUCK.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
GRUMMAN Kurbmaster1983

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.