CLARK UNSPECIFIED 1960: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V162000

Make Model Year
CLARK UNSPECIFIED 1960
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-09-14 1971-09-17 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1960-01-01 - 1962-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: CLARK EQUIP. COMPANY

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 966

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

TRAILER.JAN.1,1960 THRU JUL.31, 1962.POSSIBILITY THATINDUCTIONHARDENING PROCESS AT NORTH-AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLEPLANT MAY HAVE CREATEDHIGH RESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARINGSHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAY TURN INTOPHYSICAL CRACKS UNDEREXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTERCRACKING,MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE BY REPLACING AXLE WHERE NECESSARY.'