1979 Am General M916 Recalls

All 1979 Am General M916 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

October 16th, 1980
Recalled Component
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Recall Date
October 16th, 1980
Units Effected
844
NHTSA Campaign Number: 80V114000
Manufacturer: AM GENERAL LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1978
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1980
Date of Owner Notification: August 21st, 1980

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT WELDING OF THE SPACER ASSEMBLIES TO WHICH THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED.

Corrective Summary:
SPACER ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW OR REWORKED SPACERS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall 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.

Recall Comments

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