FREIGHTLINER: TRAILER HITCHES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	81V099000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FREIGHTLINER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	FREIGHTLINER
Model Year:	1980
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	TRAILER HITCHES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Manufacturered:	19790901 - 19810501
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	70
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19830707
Recall Initiated By:	19830707
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FREIGHTLINER LLC
Report Received Date:	19810825
Record Creation Date:	19810827
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE SAFETY CHAIN BALE PORTION OF THE TOWING ATTACHMENT MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE WELD IN A CRITICAL AREA. IF THE TRAILER HITCH SHOULD BECOME UNLATCHED OR IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT CAUSING THE TRUCK AND TRAILER TO BECOME SEPARATED, THE RESULTING FORCES COULD CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE SAFETY CHAIN BALE. A FAILURE OF THIS PART WOULD ALLOW COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TRUCK AND TRAILER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	UPON SEPARATION, THE TRAILER WOULD TRAVEL OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM COULD BRING IT TO A STOP. A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: THE SAFETY CHAIN BALE WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE.

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