Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

85V071000

ManufacturerDRI INC.Reported1985-05-29Affected970 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

ONE OR MORE OF THE HEX HEAD BOLTS USED IN A NUMBER OF PLACES, AS WELL AS TO SECURE THE TONGUE TO THE FRAME, MAY NOT BE OF THE GRADE 5 STRENGTH REQUIRED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRAILER TONGUE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER FRAME AND RESULT IN SERIOUS PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE BOLTS WITH THOSE OF THE PROPER STRENGTH.

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Affected vehicles

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