The defect
THE REINFORCING PLATES WERE OMITTED FROM THE TRAILER PIN BOX ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS USED TO HOLD THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE TRAILER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FATIQUE FAILURE OFF THE PIN BOX ALLOW THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER. THEREFORE, THE TRAILER WILL FALL OFF THE TOWING TRUCK AND ROLL UNCONTROLLED ON THE ROADWAY. THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE PIN BOX ASSEMBLY IF REINFORCEMENT PLATES ARE MISSING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Grumman Kurbmaster | 1983 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grumman Kurbmaster | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1985
6 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the trailer hitches; GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 85V173000 26 Dec 1985 | AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. |
| 85V163000 9 Dec 1985 | THEURER INC. |
| 85V117000 24 Sept 1985 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
| 85V073000 5 Jun 1985 | LUFKIN IND., INC. |
| 85V056000 1 May 1985 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985