ALLOY UNSPECIFIED 1984: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V107000

Make Model Year
ALLOY UNSPECIFIED 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-07-01 1986-08-05 1986-08-18

Production Dates: 1984-11-01 - 1986-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Alloy Custom Products, Inc.

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 149

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE MAIN FRAME AT THE LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: MAIN FRAME COULD FRACTURE AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE COULD CRASH.

Remedy

MODIFY MAIN FRAME AT LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT AND/OR INSTALL REINFORCEMENT TO PREVENT CRACKING.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE/MAIN FRAME. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED TRUCK TRAILERS.