| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93V096000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUTOMATIC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
KARTOTE |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2149 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930512 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930512 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19930521 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19930604 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE CAR DOLLY WHEELS WERE INSTALLED WITH 90 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS INSTEAD OF 60 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS. THE LUG NUTS DO NOT SEAT PROPERLY IN THE WHEEL HOLES AND CAN BECOME LOOSE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOOSE LUG NUTS CAN CAUSE DOLLY WHEEL SEPARATION ANDRESULTS IN LOSS OF VEHICLE AND/OR CAR DOLLY CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE 90 DEGREE CONE LUG NUTS WITH LUG NUTS PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER. |