Vehicle recall 80V114000 · September 2, 1980

1978-1980 AM General M916

The involved vehicles may have an insufficient welding of the spacer assemblies to which the fifth wheel assembly is attached.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The involved vehicles may have an insufficient welding of the spacer assemblies to which the fifth wheel assembly is attached.
Remedy: Spacer assemblies will be replaced with new or reworked spacers without charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: tractors, transporter.system: structure; fifth wheel assembly.consequences of defect: this condition could allow a partial or completeseparation of the trailer from the tractor. This could cause loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident; a separation of the trailer could also cause othervehicles to have an accident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 80V114000
Reported to NHTSA: September 2, 1980
Filed by: AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Owner notification: August 21, 1980
Vehicles potentially affected: 844
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly

Recall 80V114000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

AM General M916 (1978-1980): 1980, 1979, 1978

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