GREAT DANE UNSPECIFIED 1962: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V208000

Make Model Year
GREAT DANE UNSPECIFIED 1962
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-11-23 1971-11-12 1979-10-12

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

Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 240

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

GREAT DANE CAMPAIGN NO N/A.VAN PLATFORM AND TANK TRAILERS. POSSIBILITY THATINDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORT H-AMERICAN ROCKWELL AXLE PLANTMAY HAVE CREATED HIGH RESIDUALSTRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAY BECOMEPHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUEDUSE O F AXLE AFTER CRACKING OCCURS, MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTU RE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHERE NECESSARY.'