ALTEC 7400 1972: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Make : ALTEC Model : 7400 Year : 1972
Build Dates : 1972-01-01 - 1972-03-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 72V134000
Date Owner's Notified: 1972-06-12 Date Received by ODI: 1972-05-24 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America
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Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 816
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      WHITE TRUCK SERVICE BULLETIN NO 7.WHITE CAMPAIGN NO 7204.POSSIBILITY THATHENDRICKSON TANDEM REAR SUSPENSION EQUALIZER BEAM MAY FAIL DUE TO BEING FORGEDFROM MATERIAL WITH ABNORMALLYHIGH RESIDUAL ELEMENTS.BEAMS WITH SUSPECTMATERIAL ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO QUENCH CRACKS, WHICH COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF BEAMANDLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHERE NECESSARY.'