NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V172000

Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly — Automatic · reported 1 Nov 1988 · 1,219 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

CRACKS MAY OCCUR IN THE MATERIAL OF THE TONGUE MOUNT WHERE THREE ONE INCH HOLES ARE LOCATED TO ACCOMMODATE RUBBER GROMMETS.

The risk

TONGUE MOUNT COULD FAIL AND RESULT IN TRAILER SEPARATION.

The fix

REALIGN, REINFORCE, AND WELD FRACTURED PART.

SYSTEM: TONGUE MOUNT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAR TRAILERS.

NHTSA campaign

88V172000

Filed by

Automatic Equip. Mfg. Co.

Report received

1 Nov 1988

Owners notified

7 Dec 1988

Potentially affected

1,219

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.

1986 Automatic Kt 75 1987 Automatic Kt 75

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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