9999 AMERICAN STEEL AMERICAN STEEL Recalls (3)

Campaign:: 75E045000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Trailer hitches:fifth wheel assembly
Affected:: 1,544
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).
Campaign:: 75E005000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Trailer hitches:fifth wheel assembly
Affected:: 1,675
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).
Campaign:: 87E037000 on 01/06/1988
Component:: Trailer hitches:fifth wheel assembly
Manufactured:: 01/31/1987 - 07/31/1987
Affected:: 5,579
Defect:: 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:: Inadequate metal hardness could result in hitch pin clipfailure and possible result in separation of the tractor from trailer.
Correction:: The hitch pin clip will be replaced with an improved clinch pin.
Notes:: System: fifth wheelvehicle category: tractors