3240: STRUCTURE

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V057000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	AMERICAN TRAILERS
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	3240
Model Year:	1978
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
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:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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:
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.

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