Strick Corporation: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Strick Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 8, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 461. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM CONNECTING THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME MAY FAIL.
The risk
SHOULD A FAILURE OCCUR, THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY WOULDSEPARATE FROM THE FRAME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REINFORCE THE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM WITH MORE BOLTS AND WELD THESE BOLTS IN PLACE, REPLACE ANY MECHANISMS THAT DEMONSTRATE PREMATURE FATIGUE AND ADD SUPPORT STRAPS TO THE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Strick Bridgemaster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Strick Bridgemaster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Strick Bridgemaster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Strick Bridgemaster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V101000.
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