DORSEY UNSPECIFIED 1962: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V121000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| DORSEY | UNSPECIFIED | 1962 |
| Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database | |
| 1972-05-17 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1961-05-01 - 1963-01-01
Manufacturers Involved: DORSEY CORPORATION
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 19
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
Notes
TRAILER.MANFD 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 OF AXLE AFTERCRACKING MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH NEW AXLE.'.
