The defect
THE FIFTH WHEEL JACK MECHANISM MAY NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH A JACK LEG STOP. THE UNIT COULD FAIL IF EXTENDED TO ITS FULL UPRIGHT POSITION.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE PROPER STOP MECHANISM ON THE FIFTH WHEEL JACK LEG.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
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; SHASTA INDUSTRIES filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 78V075000 4 Apr 1978 | PULLMAN, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978