The defect
THE LOWER FLANGE OF THE KING PIN CAN CRACK. THIS COULD CAUSE COUPLER SEPARATION.
The risk
COUPLER SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATINGFROM ITS TOWING VEHICLE RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
MONON WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE COUPLER ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE KING PIN, UNTIL A REPLACEMENT KING PIN REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE IS DEVELOPED. THE REPLACEMENT KING PINS WILL BE FROM A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Monon | 1992 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monon | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1993
7 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the trailer hitches; MONON CORPORATION filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 93V130000 25 Aug 1993 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 93V101000 8 Jun 1993 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 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