1984 UTILITY UTILITY RECALL - #86V014000
RECALL FOR SUSPENSION : FRONT : KING PIN
A FORGING DEFECT IS PRESENT IN THE DANA SEMI TRAILER KING PIN WHICH CAUSES IT TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: KING PIN FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
•
Send to a friend
•
Hide Form
| Vehicle |
1984 UTILITY UTILITY |
|
| Manufacturer |
UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| Manufactured between |
10/1/1983 - 3/1/1984 |
| Recalled on |
2/7/1986 |
| Influenced by |
UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| Owners Notified on |
1/17/1986 |
| # Affected |
4,400 |
| Recalled for |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN |
|
|
| Description |
A FORGING DEFECT IS PRESENT IN THE DANA SEMI TRAILER KING PIN WHICH CAUSES IT TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: KING PIN FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. |
| Consequences |
|
| Corrective action |
REPLACE THE FRONT SUBFRAME WHICH INCLUDES THE KING PIN. |
| Notes |
SYSTEM: KING PIN BEARING NUMBERS W6 27333 OR W6 27233.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN OR FLATBED COMMERCIAL SEMITRAILERS WITH GVWR FROM20,000 TO 70,000LBS. |
| See also |
|
|