The defect
TOO MUCH DISTANCE BETWEEN BOLTS SECURING THE 5TH WHEEL MOUNTING ANGLES TO THE FRAME SIDE RAIL PLACES STRESS ON MOUNTING FASTENERS.
The risk
FASTENERS COULD WORK LOOSE, CAUSING MOUNTING ANGLES TOFAIL AND RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE 5TH WHEEL FROM THE TRUCK.
The remedy
INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS AS REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester 9370 | 1988 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Harvester 9370 | 1988 | 2 | 2 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1988
2 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the trailer hitches; NAVISTAR INTL CORP. filed 163 campaigns in all.
| 88V172000 1 Nov 1988 | AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988