NHTSA recall campaign

83V074000

Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly

Check my VIN
16Affected configurations shown250Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentTrailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Report receivedMay 8, 1984
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

BOLTS WHICH MOUNT THE FIFTH WHEEL BASE PLATE TO THE FRAME BRACKETS MAY NOT BE SECURELY FASTENED.

What fixes it

Official remedy

UPON INSPECTION, BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED, AND ANY DAMAGED PARTS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL FASTENERS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO 145 TO 175 FT. LBS. AS REQUIRED.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 83V074000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

Continue