Recall 87E037000: Trailer Hitches, Fifth Wheel Assembly

NHTSA recall 87E037000 · announced December 14, 1987 · American Steel · 5,579 units affected

The problem

THE BRACKET PIN COTTER KEY ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FIFTH WHEEL AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON TRUCK FRAME WAS REPLACED WITH A HITCH PIN CLIP. THIS CLIP WAS FOUND TO BE OF INADEQUATE METAL HARDNESS.

The risk

INADEQUATE METAL HARDNESS COULD RESULT IN HITCH PIN CLIPFAILURE AND POSSIBLE RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR FROM TRAILER.

What to do

THE HITCH PIN CLIP WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED CLINCH PIN.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: FIFTH WHEELVEHICLE CATEGORY: TRACTORS

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