Defect Description For Recall
Some Steel KinGPIns Supplied By Custom Forge, For Use On Certain Van Trailers, Have Been Determined To Possess Inadequate Heat Treatment.
Make Of Vehicle
LUFKIN
Model Of Vehicle
DFV-IP
Year
1992
Recall Campaign Number
02V127000
Component Description
Trailer Hitches
Effect Of Defect
Complete Fracture Of The KinGPIn Can Occur Resulting In Detachment Of The KinGPIn From A Trailer And Unintended Separation Of Tractor And Trailer, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Inspect The Trailers To Verify The KinGPIn Brand And Heat Lot And Determine If The KinGPIn Is Cracked. Customers Will Be Advised To Remove From Service Any Trailers Discovered To Have Cracked KinGPIns. Owner Notification Is Began November 24, 2004. Owners Who Take Their Vehicles To An Authorized Dealer On An Agreed Upon Service Date And Do Not Receive The Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Lufkin At 1-800-324-3812.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Lufkin Industries, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19920101
End Of Manufacture
19940430
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
5886
Date Owners Notified
20041124
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Lufkin Industries, Inc.
Date Report Received
20020503