Recall 77V165000
Structure › Frame And Members — Cmi · reported 3 Oct 1977 · 55 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DUE TO WELD FAILURES, A STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS MAY DEVELOP AT THE SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY AND REAR MAIN DECK CONNECTION OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REWELD THE MAIN DECK CONNECTION TO PRECLUDE FAILURE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONNECTION MAY FAIL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHENFAILURE OCCURS, THE REAR END OF THE TRAILER MAIN DECK WILL SAG. SHOULD FAILUREOCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND SUBSEQUENTPERSONAL INJURY AS WELL AS PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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