AMERICAN TRAILERS UNSPECIFIED 1962: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V185000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN TRAILERS | UNSPECIFIED | 1962 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1971-09-30 | 1971-10-18 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1960-03-01 - 1963-03-01
Manufacturers Involved: AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC.
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 219
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORT H-AMERICANROCKWELL AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGH RESIDUALSTRESSES AT INNER BEARINGSHOULDER AREA.MAY BECOME PHYSICALCRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AF TER CRACKING OCCURS MAY CAUSE AXLE MAY CAUSE AXLESPINDLE TO F RACTURE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHERE NECESSARY .'
