AMERICAN STEEL FOUNDRIES: Safety Recalls in 1987

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There was 1 safety recall made by AMERICAN STEEL FOUNDRIES in 1987. See the detail of the recall below.

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Data Source: NHTSA.

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1975

1987

December 14, 1987

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

STRUCTURE:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

THE BRACKET PIN COTTER KEY ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FIFTH WHEEL AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON TRUCK FRAME WAS REPLACED WITH A HITCH PIN CLIP. THIS CLIP WAS FOUND TO BE OF INADEQUATE METAL HARDNESS.

NHTSA ID: 87E037000

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

# of Units Affected: 5,579

Consequence Summary:

INADEQUATE METAL HARDNESS COULD RESULT IN HITCH PIN CLIPFAILURE AND POSSIBLE RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR FROM TRAILER.

Corrective Action:

THE HITCH PIN CLIP WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED CLINCH PIN.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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