American Trailers Recall 75V009000: Structure, Frame And Members

NHTSA recall 75V009000 · announced January 16, 1975 · filed by American Trailers, Inc. · 25 units affected

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN NO N/A.ALUMINUM GRAIN HOPPER DOUBLE TRAILER.POSSIBILITYTHE LOWER ALUMINUM SIDE RAIL IN THE AREA OF THE COUPLER ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOPFATIGUE CRACKS.IF THIS OCCURS, AND IF NOT CORRECTED, THE ENTIRE LOWER SIDERAIL MAY SEPRATE.THE SEPRATION OF LOWER SIDE RAIL WHICH WILL RESULT INCOLLAPSE OF THE SIDE ASSEMBLY AND BRING ABOUT A POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH DUE TOLOSS OF CONTROL (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING REINFORCEMENT ANGLES ONTHE INSIDE OF THE LOWER SIDE RAIL).

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1972 American Trailers A544
• 1973 American Trailers A544
• 1974 American Trailers A544
• 1975 American Trailers A544
• 1972 American Trailers A644
• 1973 American Trailers A644
• 1974 American Trailers A644
• 1975 American Trailers A644

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