Suspension: front: king pin (SAF-Holland)
Vehicle equipment recall 09E-062. NHTSA received SAF-HOLLAND’s report on Nov 18, 2009.
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The short answer
NHTSA received SAF-HOLLAND’s report on Nov 18, 2009. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE TRACTOR TRAILER SEPARATE WHILE IN OPERATION.
SAF-HOLLAND IS RECALLING CERTAIN KINGPINS TYPE 64 AND 65 SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR TRACTOR TRAILERS.
THE SUBJECT KINGPINS CONTAIN DEFECTS THAT WILL ALLOW THE KINGPIN TO CRACK RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Suspension: front: king pin.
What should you do?
SAF-HOLLAND WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE KINGPINS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SAF-HOLLAND TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-396-6501.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 86 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- SAF-Holland KingpinNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by SAF-HOLLAND.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.