NHTSA recall 88V172000
Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly
Automatic KT 75
Reported Nov 1, 19881,219 vehicles affectedAUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.Built Nov 1, 1985 – Apr 1, 1987
The defect
Cracks may occur in the material of the tongue mount where three one inch holes are located to accommodate rubber grommets.
The risk
Tongue mount could fail and result in trailer separation.
The remedy
Realign, reinforce, and weld fractured part.