TRAVEL TRAILER: TRAILER HITCHES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	85V117000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	ALFA
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	TRAVEL TRAILER
Model Year:	1984
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	TRAILER HITCHES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	ALFA LEISURE,INC.
Manufacturered:	19800101 - 19850701
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	820
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19850924
Recall Initiated By:	19850924
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	ALFA LEISURE,INC.
Report Received Date:	19850924
Record Creation Date:	19850930
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	PINBOXES WELDED TO THE HITCH OF THE 5TH WHEEL UNIT MAY BEND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE MAXIMUM STRESS IS APPROACHED OR EXCEEDED, CAUSING THE KINGPIN TO BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE KINGPIN BREAKS FREE OF THE PINBOX, THE TRAILER COULD SLIDE OFF THE HITCH AND DAMAGE THE TOWING TRUCK OR MAY SEPARATE COMPLETELY FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	REPAIR AND REINFORCE PINBOX AS NECESSARY.

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