Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V172000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-11-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V172000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Component: Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer: AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
Vehicles affected: 1,219
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-11-01
Owners notified: 1988-12-07

Defect description

CRACKS MAY OCCUR IN THE MATERIAL OF THE TONGUE MOUNT WHERE THREE ONE INCH HOLES ARE LOCATED TO ACCOMMODATE RUBBER GROMMETS.

Safety risk

TONGUE MOUNT COULD FAIL AND RESULT IN TRAILER SEPARATION.

Manufacturer remedy

REALIGN, REINFORCE, AND WELD FRACTURED PART.

Notes

SYSTEM: TONGUE MOUNT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAR TRAILERS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
AUTOMATIC KT 75	1987 1986

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.