NHTSA recall 89E016000 · Equipment
Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly
Reported Jun 1, 19896,919 vehicles affectedTODCOBuilt Jan 1, 1977 – Jan 1, 1988
The defect
The torque of converter dolly IS held up by a support leg which unlatches and folds up between the front of the a-frame when unit IS in over the road use. this leg may fail to support the unit when in the process of coupling or uncoupling jifflox from the tractor/trailer.
The risk
Failure of the leg allows the torque to drop andpossibly cause injury to the person working with the equipment.
The remedy
New modified drop leg assembly will be furnished to each customer.