Recall Detail

WESTERN / RS SERIES / 1980

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 28989 Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN
Recalled Component Id: 000004620000054063000000273 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RS SERIES Model Year: 1980
NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V158000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1979 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1980
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1575
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 13 1987 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN PRODUCTS Report Received Date: Nov, 26 1985
Record Creation date : Dec, 04 1985 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The right hand frame rail lower flange could develop cracks due to poor grinding methods at stress points. consequence of defect: frame failure could occur without warning and could result in loss of control and possibly a crash. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Remove and replace frame rail as necessary or ground out and dress to eliminate any stress risers that may develop. Recall Notes: System: frame rail. vehicle description: heavy-duty trucks with ross or garrison power steering with eaton power steering pump.
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