Lufkin Lufkin (1985): Trailer hitches
Recall 85V073000 · Jun 5, 1985 · Lufkin Ind., Inc.
13
vehicles affected
13
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V073000
- Date
- Jun 5, 1985
- Maker
- Lufkin Ind., Inc.
- Units affected
- 13
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Trailer hitches
- Model years
- 1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
AN UNDERSIZED KING PIN WAS USED IN ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE TRAILER COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE AND CRASH OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL CORRECT SIZE KING PIN.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V073000?
1 model: Lufkin Lufkin (1985), about 13 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V073000?
INSTALL CORRECT SIZE KING PIN.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.