COOK UNSPECIFIED 1961: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V204000

Make Model Year
COOK UNSPECIFIED 1961
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-10-01 1971-11-10 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1960-01-01 - 1962-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: COOK BODY COMPANY

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 50

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

COOK BROTHERS CAMPAIGN NO N/A.SEMI-TRAILER SDS, BDS, LWA, HD A.JAN.1,1960THRU DEC.31, 1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCT ION HARDENING PROCESS IN EFFECTAT NORTH-AMERICAN ROCKWELL AXL E PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGH RESIDUAL STRESS ATINNER BEARINGSHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAY BECOME PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKING OCC URS OCCURS MAYCAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE.'CORRECT INSPE CTING AND REPLACING WHERENECESSARY'.NECESSARY.&IELD