| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V057000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMERICAN TRAILERS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
3250 |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19771101 - 19790201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
125 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790424 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790424 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19790226 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE REAR LOWER FRAME SUPPORTING MEMBER MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE FAILURE DUE TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF INFERIOR ALUMINUM ALLOY. THESE CRACKS COULD TRAVEL THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BUCK PLATE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
AN OVERLAY OF HIGH STRENGTH ALUMINUM WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE BUCK PLATE AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNERS. |