GENERAL LOG TRAILER 1963: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V012000

Make Model Year
GENERAL LOG TRAILER 1963
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-09-01 1973-01-24 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1963-01-01 - 1970-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 151

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO N/A.HEAVY TRAILER LOG TRAILER.1963 THRU 1969.POSSIBILITY THAT THE AXLE SPINDLE MAY FAIL DUE TO EXTREMELY ROUGH SERVICE ANDSEVERE STRESS LOADS.WHEN THE SPINDLE FAILS IT BECOMES DISENGAGED FROM AXLE,ALLOWING ASSEMBLY TO ROLL FREE FROM TRAILER IN AN UNCONTROLLED MANNER.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE WITH NEW COMPLETE AXLE BEAM.'