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United States 98V082000

redundant MORGAN TRUCK BODY

STRUCTURE — MORGAN TRAILER/GRAB HANDLES · April 21, 1998

The problem

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK BODIES BUILT FOR PENSKE ON THEIR TRUCK CHASSIS. THE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE REAR FRAME POST TO ACCOMMODATE THE GRAB HANDLE INSTALLATION WERE TOO LARGE FOR THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE, RESULTING IN LOOSE-FITTING HANDLES.

Risk

SHOULD A HANDLE DETACH FROM THE TRUCK BODY WHILE AN OPERATOR IS RELAYING ON THE HANDLE FOR SUPPORT, THE OPERATOR COULD FALL AND SUFFER INJURY.

What owners should do

MORGAN TRAILER IS SUPPLYING PENSKE WITH THE REPAIR KITS NECESSARY FOR THIS RECALL.

Units 62

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