Hutchinson TANK TRAILER

Published

1990-01-30

Model years

1977–1989

FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE SUBFRAME AND KOMPENSATOR FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING MAY CAUSE THE FIFTH WHEEL TO BECOME DETACHED DURING A HIGH SPEED TURN RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE REAR TRAILER. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: CRACKS WILL BE WELDED AND BOLTS WILL BE INSTALLED THROUGH THE TOP PLATE, THE LOWER PLATE AND WHEN SO LOCATED, THE CROSSMEMBERS.