Recall 85V073000
Trailer Hitches — Lufkin · reported 5 Jun 1985 · 13 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
AN UNDERSIZED KING PIN WAS USED IN ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE TRAILER COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE AND CRASH OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
INSTALL CORRECT SIZE KING PIN.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HYDRAULIC DUMP TRAILERS.SYSTEM: FRONT SUSPENSION/KING PIN.
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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