Vehicle recall 86V002000 · December 2, 1986
Automatic Equipment KT 100 and KT 75
The flanged "whiz-lock" nuts used to secure the car ramps to the trailer loosen and fall off the bolts.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The flanged "whiz-lock" nuts used to secure the car ramps to the trailer loosen and fall off the bolts. Consequence of defect: the securing bolts will fall out and allow the ramps to fall off the trailer causing a highway hazard to oncoming or trailing traffic which may result in an accident.
- Remedy
- Send notice and thread deformed type lock nuts and bolts to all owners of trailers suspected of having the flanged "whiz-lock" nuts.
- Notes
- System: frame/structure/ramps.vehicle description: trailers, car hauling.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V002000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 2, 1986
- Filed by
- AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
- Owner notification
- January 30, 1986
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 875
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Automatic Equipment KT 100 (1984-1985): 1985, 1984
- Automatic Equipment KT 75 (1984-1985): 1985, 1984
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