AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-05-21.
Recall campaignNHTSA 93V096000
Wheels: multi piece
Component
Wheels: multi piece
Manufacturer
AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
Vehicles affected
2,149
Reported to NHTSA
1993-05-21
Owners notified
1993-05-12
Defect description
THE CAR DOLLY WHEELS WERE INSTALLED WITH 90 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS INSTEAD OF 60 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS. THE LUG NUTS DO NOT SEAT PROPERLY IN THE WHEEL HOLES AND CAN BECOME LOOSE.
Safety risk
LOOSE LUG NUTS CAN CAUSE DOLLY WHEEL SEPARATION ANDRESULTS IN LOSS OF VEHICLE AND/OR CAR DOLLY CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE 90 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS WITH LUG NUTS PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT: TOW DOLLIES MODELS KT175I, KT175IS, KT200I, KT200IS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GALVANIZED INDUSTRIAL CAR TOWING DOLLIES. MODELS KT175IAND KT175IS WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER, 1989 AND DECEMBER, 1991. MODELSKT200I AND KT200SI WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1990 AND MARCH, 1993.
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.