Recall 77V223000
Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly — White Truck · reported 15 Dec 1977 · 8 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MOUNTING TABS USED TO MOUNT THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS IN PLACE OF THE NORMAL CONTINUOUS ANGLE CONSTRUCTION COULD CRACK. THESE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE AREAS WHERE THE TABS ARE WELDED TO THE SIDE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY. IF THESE CRACKS GO UNDETECTED, THE FIFTH WHEEL COULD EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS.
The fix
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCK-TRACTORS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN TRAILER DISCONNECTION WHICHCOULD IN TURN CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURIES.NOTE: THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR CRACKS TO REDUCE THEPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE PRIOR TO OBTAINING THE REQUIRED FIFTH WHEELMODIFICATION.
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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