The defect
THE CROSSHEAD KING PIN FORGINGS OF THE UPPER COUPLING ASSEMBLY CAN CRACK, CHIP, OR BREAK OFF. THIS CAN CAUSE COUPLER SEPARATION.
The risk
COUPLER SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN THE PIGGY-BACK TRAILERSEPARATING FROM ITS TOWING VEHICLE AND/OR A RAIL CAR, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLEVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE KING PINS. OSHKOSH WILL WARRANT THE ENTIRE UPPER COUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR TEN YEARS AFTER INSPECTION AND REPAIRS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh Piggy-Back Trailer | 1992 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh Piggy-Back Trailer | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1993
7 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the trailer hitches; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 93V158000 24 Sept 1993 | MONON CORPORATION |
| 93V130000 25 Aug 1993 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 93V101000 8 Jun 1993 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 93V086000 11 May 1993 | ROCKWOOD INCORPORATED |
| 93V054000 2 Apr 1993 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V024000 16 Feb 1993 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993