NHTSA Campaign 93V064000

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Issued by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION · Reported Apr 20, 1993 · 201 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE CROSSHEAD KING PIN FORGINGS OF THE UPPER COUPLING ASSEMBLY CAN CRACK, CHIP, OR BREAK OFF. THIS CAN CAUSE COUPLER SEPARATION.

Consequence

COUPLER SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN THE PIGGY-BACK TRAILERSEPARATING FROM ITS TOWING VEHICLE AND/OR A RAIL CAR, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLEVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE DEFECTIVE KING PINS. OSHKOSH WILL WARRANT THE ENTIRE UPPER COUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR TEN YEARS AFTER INSPECTION AND REPAIRS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
OSHKOSH PIGGY-BACK TRAILER 1992 201

Source: NHTSA Campaign 93V064000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.