| NHTSA Record Id: 14531 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN STAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007970000071214000000022 |
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| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V124003 |
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| Component Name: SUSPENSION |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 03 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 18 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 36 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
Report Received Date: Aug, 01 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 22 1996 |
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| Defect Summary : The equalizing beam shaft of the tandem axle suspension were manufactured from as-rolled sae4140 steel rather than the specified annealed sae4140. these shafts can fracture inside the beam at the toe of the weld. |
Consequence Summary: Vehicles are subject to vehicle tilt and possible rollover in the event that both equalizing beams, on the same side of the vehicle, experience a simultaneous shaft failure. affected suspensions can also drop and contact the road surface generating sparks which could ignite flammable material. |
| Corrective Summary : Owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok. dealers will inspect and replace all suspension suspension beams with suspension beams containing appropriate shafts. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok and began july 18, 1996.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact neway at 1-800-237-8932.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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