The defect
WHEN DIESEL FUEL TANK IS FILLED, THE WEIGHT OF THE UNIT EXCEEDS THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE TIRES AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE AXLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: OVERLOADED TIRES COULD BLOWOUT CAUSING THE TRAILER TO SWERVE AND EVENTUALLY BREAK ITS HITCH; THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND ADJUST AXLE RATING, AS NECESSARY; ALSO, INSTALL STICKER SHOWING CORRECT RATING OF REPLACEMENT TIRES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Onan 60 KW | 1990, 1991 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onan 60 KW | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Onan 60 KW | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1991
3 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the trailer hitches.
| 91V209000 2 Dec 1991 | TRACKER MARINE CORP. |
| 91V163000 9 Sept 1991 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991