American Steel Trailer Hitches recall

Recalled December 14, 1987 · NHTSA recall 87E037000 · American Steel

Hazard

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

Remedy

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

Units

5,579 units

Description

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.

What to do

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

Product

American Steel AMERICAN STEEL

Manufacturer(s)

AMERICAN STEEL FOUNDRIES

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →