The defect
ON SOME TRAILERS, THE BUTT-WELDS ON THE A-FRAME MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. UNDER LOADING, THE INSUFFICIENT WELDS MAY BREAK AND THE TONGUE A-FRAME MAY SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL, ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, SPECIAL STEEL BRACKETS AT THE BUTT-WELD ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE A-FRAME, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Other structure recalls in 1980
13 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the structure; COLEMAN CO., INC. filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 80V141000 24 Oct 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V137000 15 Oct 1980 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 80V117000 18 Sept 1980 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 80V106000 7 Aug 1980 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 80V094000 22 Jul 1980 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 80V064000 20 May 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V057000 8 May 1980 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 80V050000 25 Apr 1980 | SPORTSMOBILE, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980