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

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V157000

Make Model Year
FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1960
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-12-28 1971-09-13 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1960-01-01 - 1962-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FRUEHAUF CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRAILER.MFG'D.JAN.1, 1960 TOSEP 30 1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS ATNORTH-AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLEPLANT MAY CREATE HIGH RESIDUALSTRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAY TURN IN TO PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED US E OF AXLE AFTER CRACKING HAS OCCURRED, MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLETOFRACTURE.'CORRECT BY REPLACING WHERE NECESSARY.'