The defect
MISSING WELDS IN THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY CAN LEAD TO FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE BOTTOM PLATE OF THE ASSEMBLY OVER A LENGTH OF TIME, CAUSING FAILURE OF THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE UPPER CONTROL ASSEMBLY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILERS FOR FATIGUE CRACKS AND REWELD THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLIES, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Monon Trailer | 1994 |
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 Trailer | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1995
4 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the trailer hitches; MONON CORPORATION filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 95V185000 3 Oct 1995 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 95V045001 27 Mar 1995 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 95V045002 1 Mar 1995 | MYCO TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995