Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

92V136000

ManufacturerUTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO.Reported1992-09-18Affected320 vehicles

What was wrong

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.

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.

Manufacturer remedy

REWELD AND REINFORCE THE JOINT ON THE PINTLE HOOK.

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Affected vehicles

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