The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A BRACKET-HELD SWING-OUT LIFT ARM ON THE FRONT DOOR SIDE OF THE UNIT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THESE BRACKETS, WHICH ALLOW THE ARM TO SWING OUTWARD, COULD BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWING ARMS ON THE INVOLVED TRAILERS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Shasta 130F | 1981 |
| Shasta 130S | 1981 |
| Shasta 160F | 1981 |
| Shasta 160S | 1981 |
| Shasta 165S | 1981 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta 130F | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta 130S | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta 160F | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta 160S | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta 165S | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1981
12 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the structure; SHASTA INDUSTRIES filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 81V123000 14 Oct 1981 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 81V113000 24 Sept 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V091000 20 Jul 1981 | FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| 81V083000 7 Jul 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V061000 21 May 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V052000 17 Apr 1981 | NATIONAL CUSTOM VAN CORP. |
| 81V039000 24 Mar 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V018000 5 Feb 1981 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981