Trailmobile Recall 71V220000: Trailer Hitches, Fifth Wheel Assembly

NHTSA recall 71V220000 · announced December 1, 1971 · filed by Trailmobile Inc. · 90 units affected

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

TRAILMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO.TRAILER.SEPT.1, 1955 THRU JUNE 1 5, 1971.POSSIBILITY THAT DESIGN OF "P" AUTOMATIC FIFTH WHEELDOES NOT PROVIDE POSITIVEMEANS FOR LOCKING HANDLE WHEN KINGPIN LOCKING JAWS ARE ACTIVATED.IFCONDITION EXISTS, THERE ISNO ASSURANCE THAT LOCKING JAWS STAY IN LOCKEDPOSITION TIME T HE TRAILER IS COUPLED AND IN OVER-THE-ROAD OPERATION.UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS IT IS POSSIBLE FOR TRAILER TO FOR TRAILER TOBECOMEACCIDENTALLY DISENGAGED FROM TRACTOR.(CORRECT BY INS PECTING AND PROVIDINGLOCKING MECHANISM WHERE NECESSARY.)

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1955 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1956 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1957 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1958 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1959 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1960 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1961 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1962 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1963 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1964 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1965 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1966 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1967 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1968 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1969 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1970 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1971 Trailmobile Trailmobile

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.