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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 93V158000: TRAILER HITCHES

MONON CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Sep 24, 1993

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.
750
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 24, 1993
Production Jun 1, 1992 – Nov 1, 1992

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE LOWER FLANGE OF THE KING PIN CAN CRACK. THIS COULD CAUSE COUPLER SEPARATION.

The risk

COUPLER SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATINGFROM ITS TOWING VEHICLE RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

The remedy

MONON WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE COUPLER ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE KING PIN, UNTIL A REPLACEMENT KING PIN REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE IS DEVELOPED. THE REPLACEMENT KING PINS WILL BE FROM A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER.

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT: TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMERCIAL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH KING PINS SUPPLIED BYOVERSEAS PRODUCTS, INC., IDENTIFIED BY THE NUMERALS 022 STAMPED ON THE LOWERSURFACE OF THE KING PINS.

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
MONON CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
93V158000
Units potentially affected
750
Report received
Sep 24, 1993
Production range
Jun 1, 1992 – Nov 1, 1992
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

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.