Structure: frame and membersRecall 75V-009 · American Trailers vehicles
AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC. recall 75V-009 covers 25 American Trailers vehicles for a structure: frame and members problem, reported to NHTSA on January 16, 1975.
Source: NHTSA recall 75V009000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN NO N/A.ALUMINUM GRAIN HOPPER DOUBLE TRAILER.POSSIBILITYTHE LOWER ALUMINUM SIDE RAIL IN THE AREA OF THE COUPLER ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOPFATIGUE CRACKS.IF THIS OCCURS, AND IF NOT CORRECTED, THE ENTIRE LOWER SIDERAIL MAY SEPRATE.THE SEPRATION OF LOWER SIDE RAIL WHICH WILL RESULT INCOLLAPSE OF THE SIDE ASSEMBLY AND BRING ABOUT A POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH DUE TOLOSS OF CONTROL (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING REINFORCEMENT ANGLES ONTHE INSIDE OF THE LOWER SIDE RAIL).
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