NHTSA recall campaign
87V110000
ManufacturerGREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.Reported1987-07-16Affected4,500 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
INADEQUATE REINFORCEMENT FOR KING PIN.
Risk
KING PIN COULD SEPARATE FROM TRAILER, FREEING THETRAILER TO TRAVEL UNSTEERED AND UNGUIDED, A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES ANDPERSONS IN ITS PATH.
Manufacturer remedy
REINFORCEMENT OF THE KING PIN SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND CHECK ALL EXISTING WELDS.
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