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United States 00V019003

Mack Trucks, Inc.

TRAILER HITCHES — MACK/FONTAINE/FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING PLATE · May 11, 2000

The problem

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. THE FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING PLATES CAN CRACK.

Risk

UNDER THE TRAILER LOADING, THE MOUNTING PLATE COULD EVENTUALLY FAIL DUE TO FATIGUE.

What owners should do

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MOUNTING PLATES THAT ARE CRACKED.

Units 90

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