Equipment recall 89E016000 · June 1, 1989
Todco Jifflox
The torque of converter dolly is held up by a support leg which unlatches and folds up between the front of the a-frame when unit is in over the road use.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
This is a recall of aftermarket equipment listed for the vehicles below. It applies only if the recalled part was installed on the vehicle.
- Summary
- The torque of converter dolly is held up by a support leg which unlatches and folds up between the front of the a-frame when unit is in over the road use. This leg may fail to support the unit when in the process of coupling or uncoupling jifflox from the tractor/trailer.
- Consequence
- Failure of the leg allows the torque to drop andpossibly cause injury to the person working with the equipment.
- Remedy
- New modified drop leg assembly will be furnished to each customer.
- Notes
- System:converter dolly.vehicle catagory:tractor/trailer.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89E016000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 1, 1989
- Filed by
- TODCO
- Owner notification
- July 8, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,919
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Todco Jifflox (model year not listed)
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