Recall
Automatic Equipment Kt 75 — 86V002000
NHTSA ID
86V002000
Make
Automatic Equipment
Model
Kt 75
Years Affected
1984
Recall Date
1986-12-02
Component
STRUCTURE
Units Affected
875
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
THE FLANGED "WHIZ-LOCK" NUTS USED TO SECURE THE CAR RAMPS TO THE TRAILER LOOSEN AND FALL OFF THE BOLTS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE SECURING BOLTS WILL FALL OUT AND ALLOW THE RAMPS TO FALL OFF THE TRAILER CAUSING A HIGHWAY HAZARD TO ONCOMING OR TRAILING TRAFFIC WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
SEND NOTICE AND THREAD DEFORMED TYPE LOCK NUTS AND BOLTS TO ALL OWNERS OF TRAILERS SUSPECTED OF HAVING THE FLANGED "WHIZ-LOCK" NUTS.