The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT WELDING OF THE SPACER ASSEMBLIES TO WHICH THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED.
The remedy
SPACER ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW OR REWORKED SPACERS 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 1980
4 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the trailer hitches; AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 80V056000 8 May 1980 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 80V031000 21 Mar 1980 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 80V005000 22 Jan 1980 | ZIEMAN MFG. CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980