1980 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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