NHTSA recall 86V014000
Suspension › Front › King pin
Utility Utility
Reported Jan 3, 19864,400 vehicles affectedUTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.Built Oct 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1984
The defect
A forging defect IS present in the dana semi trailer king pin which causes it to fail. consequence of defect: king pin failure could cause loss of vehicle control without prior warning which could lead to a crash.
The remedy
Replace the front subframe which includes the king pin.