Known Recalls

Model year record

1990 UTILITY Trailers

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

Recalls

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.

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.