Vehicle recall 85V080000 · June 18, 1985

1983-1985 Kidron Ultra

A weld on an axle seat and bottom plate may not have been properly placed.

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

Summary: A weld on an axle seat and bottom plate may not have been properly placed. Consequence of defect: axle seat can crack or break, resulting in an impaired brake line function causing a brake lockup due to the fail/safe design of the air brake system. The unexpected stop may cause an accident.
Remedy: Perform additional welding on the axle seat and bottom plate, as necessary.
Notes: Vehicle description: semitrailers. System: axle seat/brake lines.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 85V080000
Reported to NHTSA: June 18, 1985
Filed by: KIDRON, INCORPORATED
Owner notification: June 17, 1985
Vehicles potentially affected: 81
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly

Recall 85V080000 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.

Kidron Ultra (1983-1985): 1985, 1984, 1983

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