Vehicle Recall Archive for 1983 ALFA

Record ID	5316
Campaign Number	85V117000
Make of Vehicle	ALFA
Model of Vehicle	TRAVEL TRAILER
Year	1983
Make Campaign Number
Component Description	TRAILER HITCHES
Defect Description	PINBOXES WELDED TO THE HITCH OF THE 5TH WHEEL UNIT MAY BEND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE MAXIMUM STRESS IS APPROACHED OR EXCEEDED, CAUSING THE KINGPIN TO BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE KINGPIN BREAKS FREE OF THE PINBOX, THE TRAILER COULD SLIDE OFF THE HITCH AND DAMAGE THE TOWING TRUCK OR MAY SEPARATE COMPLETELY FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Effect of Defect
Fix Defect	REPAIR AND REINFORCE PINBOX AS NECESSARY.
Manufacturers	ALFA LEISURE,INC.
Start of Manufacture	19800101
End of Manufacture	19850701
Type of Recall	VEHICLE
Number Affected	820
Date Owners Notified	19850924
Initiated By	ODI
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19850924
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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