Model year record

1987 AUTOMATIC KT 75

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other AUTOMATIC KT 75 model years

All AUTOMATIC KT 75 recalls by 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.