NHTSA campaign 87V110000

GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. recall 87V110000

INADEQUATE REINFORCEMENT FOR KING PIN.

Reported 07/16/1987

What can happen

KING PIN COULD SEPARATE FROM TRAILER, FREEING THETRAILER TO TRAVEL UNSTEERED AND UNGUIDED, A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES ANDPERSONS IN ITS PATH.

Repair

REINFORCEMENT OF THE KING PIN SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND CHECK ALL EXISTING WELDS.

Components

  • Suspension: Front: King pin

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.