Known Recalls

Model year record

1985 AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT KT 75

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V002000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
Vehicles affected
875
Reported to NHTSA
1986-12-02
Owners notified
1986-01-30

Defect description

THE FLANGED "WHIZ-LOCK" NUTS USED TO SECURE THE CAR RAMPS TO THE TRAILER LOOSEN AND FALL OFF THE BOLTS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE SECURING BOLTS WILL FALL OUT AND ALLOW THE RAMPS TO FALL OFF THE TRAILER CAUSING A HIGHWAY HAZARD TO ONCOMING OR TRAILING TRAFFIC WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

SEND NOTICE AND THREAD DEFORMED TYPE LOCK NUTS AND BOLTS TO ALL OWNERS OF TRAILERS SUSPECTED OF HAVING THE FLANGED "WHIZ-LOCK" NUTS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.