Vehicle recall 93V096000 · May 21, 1993
1989-1993 Automatic Kartote
The car dolly wheels were installed with 90 degree cone lug nuts instead of 60 degree cone lug nuts.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The car dolly wheels were installed with 90 degree cone lug nuts instead of 60 degree cone lug nuts. The lug nuts do not seat properly in the wheel holes and can become loose.
- Consequence
- Loose lug nuts can cause dolly wheel separation andresults in loss of vehicle and/or car dolly control and a possible accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the 90 degree cone lug nuts with lug nuts provided by manufacturer.
- Notes
- System: equipment: tow dollies models KT175I, KT175IS, KT200I, KT200IS.VEHICLE description: galvanized industrial car towing dollies. Models KT175IAND KT175IS were manufactured between December, 1989 and December, 1991. MODELSKT200I and KT200SI were manufactured between January 1990 and March, 1993.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 93V096000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 21, 1993
- Filed by
- AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO.
- Owner notification
- May 12, 1993
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,149
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Multi piece
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