The defect
THE CAR DOLLY WHEELS WERE INSTALLED WITH 90 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS INSTEAD OF 60 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS. THE LUG NUTS DO NOT SEAT PROPERLY IN THE WHEEL HOLES AND CAN BECOME LOOSE.
The risk
LOOSE LUG NUTS CAN CAUSE DOLLY WHEEL SEPARATION ANDRESULTS IN LOSS OF VEHICLE AND/OR CAR DOLLY CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE 90 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS WITH LUG NUTS PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Automatic Kartote | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Kartote | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Automatic Kartote | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Automatic Kartote | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Automatic Kartote | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Automatic Kartote | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1993
5 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the wheels; AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 93V215000 14 Dec 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V166000 4 Oct 1993 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 93V107000 25 Jun 1993 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 93V098000 4 Jun 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993