Am General M916 1980
Model M916 made in 1980 by Am General got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning trailer hitches .
Model 1980
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| TRAILER HITCHES - FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 80V114000 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION | from 05/01/1978 to 04/01/1980 | V (Vehicle) | 844 | 08/21/1980 | MFR | AM GENERAL LLC | 09/02/1980 | 10/16/1980 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The involved vehicles may have an insufficient welding of the spacer assemblies to which the fifth wheel assembly is attached. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Spacer assemblies will be replaced with new or reworked spacers without charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: tractors, transporter.system: structure; fifth wheel assembly.consequences of defect: this condition could allow a partial or completeseparation of the trailer from the tractor. this could cause loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident; a separation of the trailer could also cause othervehicles to have an accident. | |||||||||||||||