1978 AM GENERAL M916 Recall

Campaign:

80V114000 on 10/15/1980

Component:

Trailer hitches:fifth wheel assembly

Manufactured:

04/30/1978 - 03/31/1980

Affected:

844

Defect:

The involved vehicles may have an insufficient welding of the spacer assemblies to which the fifth wheel assembly is attached.

Correction:

Spacer assemblies will be replaced with new or reworked spacers without charge to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: tractors, transporter.system: structure; fifth wheel assembly.consequences of defect: this condition could allow a partial or completeseparation of the trailer from the tractor. this could cause loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident; a separation of the trailer could also cause othervehicles to have an accident.

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