The defect
ONE OR MORE OF THE HEX HEAD BOLTS USED IN A NUMBER OF PLACES, AS WELL AS TO SECURE THE TONGUE TO THE FRAME, MAY NOT BE OF THE GRADE 5 STRENGTH REQUIRED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRAILER TONGUE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER FRAME AND RESULT IN SERIOUS PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY.
The remedy
REPLACE BOLTS WITH THOSE OF THE PROPER STRENGTH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| DRI Trailer | 1985 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRI Trailer | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1985
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the structure.
| 85V165000 18 Dec 1985 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 85V001000 2 Dec 1985 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 85V158000 26 Nov 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 85V143000 4 Nov 1985 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 85V083000 24 Jun 1985 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 85V077000 11 Jun 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V075000 10 Jun 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V051000 1 May 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985