Component Description
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19840501
End Date Of Manufacturing
19850301
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
64
Date Owner Notified By MFR
0
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Report Received Date
19841107
Record Creation Date
19841203
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
DUE TO IMPROPER AND INADEQUATE WELDING PRACTICES, THE FIFTH WHEEL ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IS DEFECTIVE. FRAME MOUNTED SUPPORTS MAY HAVE INCOMPLETE OR POOR QUALITY WELDS. THE WELDS COULD SUBSEQUENTLY FAIL ALLOWING SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR FROM THE TRAILER.
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REMOVE THE FIFTH WHEEL AND REWELD THE MOUNTING ANGLES AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
Recall Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK TRACTORS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TRAILER SEPARATES DURING OPERATION AN ACCIDENTAND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
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Manufacturer
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