1985 Automatic Equipment Automatic Equipment Recalls

All 1985 Automatic Equipment Automatic Equipment recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

January 14th, 1986
Recalled Component
TRAILER HITCHES
Recall Date
January 14th, 1986
Units Effected
500
NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V173000
Manufacturer: AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1984
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1985
Date of Owner Notification: January 30th, 1986

Consequence Summary:
THESE CRACKS EVENTUALLY INCREASE AND FATIGUE THE TONGUE MOUNT TO THE POINT WHERE THE TRAILER COULD BREAK AWAY FROM THE CAR AND ROLL UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
REINFORCEMENT ANGLE PLATES WILL BE WELDED TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE TONGUE MOUNT AND ANY OF THE POTENTIAL CRACK AREAS WHICH HAVE CRACKS WILL BE REWELDED.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FRAME/STRUCTURE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAR TRAILER. DESCRIPTIONOF DEFECT: THE TONGUE MOUNT WELDS AT THE MAIN POINT OF ATTACHMENTTO THE TRAILER CRACKS DUE TO UNEXPECTED STRESSES.

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