The defect
THE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM CONNECTING THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME MAY FAIL.
The risk
SHOULD A FAILURE OCCUR, THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY WOULDSEPARATE FROM THE FRAME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REINFORCE THE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM WITH MORE BOLTS AND WELD THESE BOLTS IN PLACE, REPLACE ANY MECHANISMS THAT DEMONSTRATE PREMATURE FATIGUE AND ADD SUPPORT STRAPS TO THE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Strick Bridgemaster | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strick Bridgemaster | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Strick Bridgemaster | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Strick Bridgemaster | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Strick Bridgemaster | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Strick Bridgemaster | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1993
7 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the trailer hitches; STRICK CORPORATION filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 93V158000 24 Sept 1993 | MONON CORPORATION |
| 93V130000 25 Aug 1993 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 93V086000 11 May 1993 | ROCKWOOD INCORPORATED |
| 93V064000 20 Apr 1993 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 93V054000 2 Apr 1993 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V024000 16 Feb 1993 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993