The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY HAVE A CRACKED TUBE. A CRACKED CROSS TUBE MAY LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TUBE FOR CRACKS. IF NECESSARY, THE FIFTH WHEEL WILL BE REPLACED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1977
3 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the trailer hitches; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 77V223000 15 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V006000 18 Jan 1977 | EL DORADO INDUSTRIES,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977