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Recall 1983071 — IHC S2500 1980-1983

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1983-08-22

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1983071
Date of alert
1983-08-22
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
IHC
Product category
Truck - Med. & H.D.
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: THE FASTENERS OF THE SLIDING FIFTH WHEEL BASE PLATE TO FRAME BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THE INTEGRITY OF JOINTS WITH A LOW TORQUE CONDITION COULD DETERIORATE OVER TIME PROVIDING THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE FIFTH WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK-TRACTOR. THIS COULD CAUSE THE TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK-TRACTOR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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