9999 TODCO JIFFLOX Recall

Campaign:

89E016000 on 07/21/1989

Component:

Trailer hitches:fifth wheel assembly

Manufactured:

12/31/1976 - 12/31/1987

Affected:

6,919

Defect:

The torque of converter dolly is held up by a support leg which unlatches and folds up between the front of the a-frame when unit is in over the road use. this leg may fail to support the unit when in the process of coupling or uncoupling jifflox from the tractor/trailer.

Consequence:

Failure of the leg allows the torque to drop andpossibly cause injury to the person working with the equipment.

Correction:

New modified drop leg assembly will be furnished to each customer.

Notes:

System:converter dolly.vehicle catagory:tractor/trailer.

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