The defect
THE ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR THE DIAGONAL BRACING OF THE LANDING GEAR SUPPORT STRUCTURE ARE INADEQUATE.
The risk
THERE WOULD BE A PROGRESSIVE REDUCTION IN THE RIDIGITYOF THE LANDING GEAR OVER TIME, WHICH COULD LEAD TO COLLAPSE OF THE GEAR ANDSERIOUS INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS WORKING ABOUT OR IN THE TRAILER.
The remedy
REINFORCE ATTACHMENT POINTS OF THE DIAGONAL BRACING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Roadrailer RCT-DV48-2 | 1988 |
| Roadrailer RCT-DV48-3 | 1988 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadrailer RCT-DV48-2 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Roadrailer RCT-DV48-3 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1989
10 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the structure.
| 89V225000 18 Dec 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V210000 30 Nov 1989 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 89V188000 7 Nov 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V177000 23 Oct 1989 | MAN TRUCK AND BUS CORP. |
| 89V167000 9 Oct 1989 | LEWIS MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 89V148000 8 Sept 1989 | METROTRANS CORPORATION |
| 89V131000 4 Aug 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V090000 5 Jun 1989 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989