NHTSA recall campaign
80E010000
ManufacturerFULTONReported1980-05-16Affected58,610 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE COUPLERS OR REPAIR KITS IN QUESTION WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A NUT WHICH MAY BE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CRACKED NUT COMES LOOSE, THE COUPLER MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BALL OF THE TOWING VEHICLE. THE TRAILER WOULD THEN BE ATTACHED TO THE TOWING VEHICLE ONLY BY THE SAFETY CHAINS.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNER IS INSTRUCTED TO VISUALLY INSPECT NUTS, REPAIR KITS, AND/OR ASSEMBLED COUPLERS TO LOCATE AND REMOVE ANY CRACKED NUTS. MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT NUTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.