9999 HOSE AMERICAN C6000 Recall

Campaign:
90E009000 on 04/10/1990
Component:
Trailer hitches
Manufactured:
08/31/1989 - 02/28/1990
Affected:
1,082
Defect:
Retainer snap ring that secures the pintle hook latch pin may not be properly located and seated.
Consequence:
Pintle hook could become disengaged from the lunette eyeresulting in separation of the trailing unit from the lead trailer. separationcould result in a crash.
Correction:
Assure that snap ring is properly installed bt removing ring, cleaning the machined groove, and reinstalling snap ring.
Notes:
System: trailer hitches.vehicle description: trailers, semi.

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