Ihc · Canada · High
Ihc S2500: Not Entered
Affects Ihc S2500 · 1980–1983 — about 19 vehicles.
The hazard
THE FASTENERS OF THE SLIDING FIFTH WHEEL BASE PLATE TO FRAME BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THE INTEGRITY OF JOINTS WITH A LOW TORQUE CONDITION COULD DETERIORATE OVER TIME PROVIDING THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE FIFTH WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK-TRACTOR. THIS COULD CAUSE THE TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK-TRACTOR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational