Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V136000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-09-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V136000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Component
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer
UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.
Vehicles affected
320
Reported to NHTSA
1992-09-18
Owners notified
1992-09-10

Defect description

AN INADEQUATE WELD SIZE AT THE INTERSECTION OF A 3/8 INCH VERTICAL ANGLE AND A 1/4 INCH DIAGONAL ANGLE NEAR THE BOTTOM ON THE PINTLE HOOK PLATE ASSEMBLY COULD FAIL.

Safety risk

WELD FAILURE COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE REARPOTION OF THE PINTLE PLATE FROM THE LEAD TRAILER, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE TOWEDTRAILER TO CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REWELD AND REINFORCE THE JOINT ON THE PINTLE HOOK.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE: BOGIE OR SLIDING TANDEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED TRAILER.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
UTILITY Trailers1990

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.