Recall Detail
WESTERN / TANK TRAILERS / 1978
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 26499 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004951000055766000000058 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: TANK TRAILERS | Model Year: 1978 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V028000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: WESTERN TRUCK & TRAILER |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1967 | End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1980 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 10 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 15 1987 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN PRODUCTS | Report Received Date: Mar, 09 1987 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 25 1987 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Weld cracks and axle fractures could occur due to incompatibility of neway rc 122 suspension and rockwell axles. | Consequence Summary: Cracks could lead to complete failure of axle beam;vehicle handling would be impaired. |
| Corrective Summary : Replace rockwell axles with an approved alternative. | Recall Notes: System: suspension/axle.vehicle description: commerical highway tank trailers. |
| Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: | Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: |