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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 89E016000: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

TODCO · Reported to NHTSA Jun 1, 1989

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
6,919
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
0
Models covered
0
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 1, 1989
Production Jan 1, 1977 – Jan 1, 1988

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE TORQUE OF CONVERTER DOLLY IS HELD UP BY A SUPPORT LEG WHICH UNLATCHES AND FOLDS UP BETWEEN THE FRONT OF THE A-FRAME WHEN UNIT IS IN OVER THE ROAD USE. THIS LEG MAY FAIL TO SUPPORT THE UNIT WHEN IN THE PROCESS OF COUPLING OR UNCOUPLING JIFFLOX FROM THE TRACTOR/TRAILER.

The risk

FAILURE OF THE LEG ALLOWS THE TORQUE TO DROP ANDPOSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY TO THE PERSON WORKING WITH THE EQUIPMENT.

The remedy

NEW MODIFIED DROP LEG ASSEMBLY WILL BE FURNISHED TO EACH CUSTOMER.

Notes

SYSTEM:CONVERTER DOLLY.VEHICLE CATAGORY:TRACTOR/TRAILER.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
TODCO
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
89E016000
Units potentially affected
6,919
Report received
Jun 1, 1989
Production range
Jan 1, 1977 – Jan 1, 1988
Campaign type
Equipment
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

No model years in our database are matched to this campaign

NHTSA publishes recalls against vehicles we may not have imported, and equipment recalls are not always tied to a specific make and model. Check the official record for what it covers.