American Steel American Steel Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87E037000
Manufacturer: AMERICAN STEEL FOUNDRIES
Manufactured Begin Date: February 1st, 1987
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: November 5th, 1987

Defect Summary:
THE BRACKET PIN COTTER KEY ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FIFTH WHEEL AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON TRUCK FRAME WAS REPLACED WITH A HITCH PIN CLIP. THIS CLIP WAS FOUND TO BE OF INADEQUATE METAL HARDNESS.

Consequence Summary:
INADEQUATE METAL HARDNESS COULD RESULT IN HITCH PIN CLIPFAILURE AND POSSIBLE RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR FROM TRAILER.

Corrective Summary:
THE HITCH PIN CLIP WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED CLINCH PIN.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FIFTH WHEELVEHICLE CATEGORY: TRACTORS

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75E045000
Manufacturer: AMERICAN STEEL FOUNDRIES
Date of Owner Notification: November 12th, 1975

Recall Notes:
ASF400-C TAPERLOC SADDLE.POSSIBILITY THAT CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE SADDLEPLATE ASSEMBLY NEAR THE BRACKET CASTINGS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE FIFTHWHEEL COULD EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE SADDLE PLATE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND INSTALLING MODIFIED SADDLE UNIT).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75E005000
Manufacturer: AMERICAN STEEL FOUNDRIES

Recall Notes:
SIMPLEX TAPERLOC.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL SLIDER ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOPCRACKS IN THE SADDLE PLATE ADJACENT TO THE WELDS FOR THE FIFTH WHEEL BRACKETS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE FIFTH WHEEL COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE SLIDER PLATEASSEMBLY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING SADDLE ASSEMBLY WHERENECESSARY).