American Trailers 1978–1979 Structure recall
Recalled February 26, 1979 · NHTSA recall 79V057000 · American Trailers
Remedy
AN OVERLAY OF HIGH STRENGTH ALUMINUM WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE BUCK PLATE AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Units
125 units
Description
THE REAR LOWER FRAME SUPPORTING MEMBER MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE FAILURE DUE TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF INFERIOR ALUMINUM ALLOY. THESE CRACKS COULD TRAVEL THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BUCK PLATE.
What to do
AN OVERLAY OF HIGH STRENGTH ALUMINUM WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE BUCK PLATE AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Product
American Trailers 3240 · American Trailers 3250
Manufacturer(s)
AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →