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

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V288000

Make Model Year
CLOUGH UNSPECIFIED 1962
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-11-24 1979-10-12

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

Manufacturers Involved: CLOUGH EQUIP. COMPANY

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 14

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CLOUGH EQUIPMENT CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRAILER.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTIONHARDENING PROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKEWLL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVECREATED HIGH RESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAYTURN INTO PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OF AXLEAFTER CRACKING HAS OCCURRED MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING AXLE WHERE NECESSARY.'