The defect
CERTAIN STRUCTURAL WELDS ATTACHING THE KING PIN TO THE KING PIN MOUNTING STRUCTURE MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED OR APPLIED WITH POOR WELDING TECHNIQUES. THIS COULD ALLOW THE KING PIN TO LOOSEN FROM IT"S SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REWORK THE KING PIN MOUNTING STRUCTURE TO ENSURE WELDING IS SECURE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
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Components: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1978
2 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the trailer hitches; PULLMAN, INCORPORATED filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 78V193000 6 Sept 1978 | SHASTA INDUSTRIES |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978