Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

85V073000

ManufacturerLUFKIN IND., INC.Reported1985-06-05Affected13 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

AN UNDERSIZED KING PIN WAS USED IN ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE TRAILER COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE AND CRASH OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL CORRECT SIZE KING PIN.

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Affected vehicles

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