NHTSA safety recall
Recall 89E016000: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
TODCO · Reported to NHTSA Jun 1, 1989
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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
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