BWISE UNSPECIFIED 1962: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Make : BWISE Model : UNSPECIFIED Year : 1962
Build Dates : 1960-01-01 - 1962-07-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 72V137000
Date Owner's Notified: 1972-01-19 Date Received by ODI: 1972-06-01 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
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Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1901
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Report Initiator: ODI V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      TRAILER.MANDFD 1-1 1960 THRU 7-31 1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENINGPROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGHRESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAY TURN INTOPHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OFAXLE AFTERCRACKING MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH NEW AXLE.'