Automatic Recall 93V096000: Wheels, Multi Piece

NHTSA recall 93V096000 · announced May 21, 1993 · filed by Automatic Equip. Mfg. Co. · 2,149 units affected

The problem

THE CAR DOLLY WHEELS WERE INSTALLED WITH 90 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS INSTEAD OF 60 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS. THE LUG NUTS DO NOT SEAT PROPERLY IN THE WHEEL HOLES AND CAN BECOME LOOSE.

The risk

LOOSE LUG NUTS CAN CAUSE DOLLY WHEEL SEPARATION ANDRESULTS IN LOSS OF VEHICLE AND/OR CAR DOLLY CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

What to do

REPLACE THE 90 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS WITH LUG NUTS PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT: TOW DOLLIES MODELS KT175I, KT175IS, KT200I, KT200IS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GALVANIZED INDUSTRIAL CAR TOWING DOLLIES. MODELS KT175IAND KT175IS WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER, 1989 AND DECEMBER, 1991. MODELSKT200I AND KT200SI WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1990 AND MARCH, 1993.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1989 Automatic Kartote
• 1990 Automatic Kartote
• 1991 Automatic Kartote
• 1992 Automatic Kartote
• 1993 Automatic Kartote

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