NHTSA recall 92V136000
Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly
Utility Trailers
Reported Sep 18, 1992320 vehicles affectedUTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.Built Jan 1, 1990 – Sep 1, 1990
The defect
An inadequate weld size at the intersection of a 3/8 inch vertical angle and a 1/4 inch diagonal angle near the bottom on the pintle hook plate assembly could fail.
The risk
Weld failure could result in separation of the rearpotion of the pintle plate from the lead trailer, which could cause the towedtrailer to crash without warning.
The remedy
Reweld and reinforce the joint on the pintle hook.