GREAT DANE UNSPECIFIED 1988: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V066000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GREAT DANE | UNSPECIFIED | 1988 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1990-04-23 | 1990-04-06 | 1990-04-12 |
Production Dates: 1987-06-01 - 1989-09-01
Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1415
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
A REQUIRED WELD IN THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION FRAME ATTACHING AREA WAS OMITTED CAUSING SUSPENSION AND ADAPTOR CHANNELS TO BE OVERLOADED.
ADAPTOR CHANNELS AND SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBERS COULD CRACK AND FAIL WITH HANGER AND AXLE ASSEMBLY DETACHMENT; THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH AND/OR A CATASTROPHIC AXLE DETACHMENT.
INSPECTION AND WELD REPAIR, IF NECESSARY, TO ATTACH THE BOGIE SUBFRAME CROSS MEMBERS TO THE BOGIE ADAPTOR CHANNEL.
SYSTEM: AIR RIDE SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TRAILERS WITH AIR RIDE SUSPENSION.
