HEIL UNSPECIFIED 1962: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V006000

Make Model Year
HEIL UNSPECIFIED 1962
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-01-06 1972-01-11 1979-10-12

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

Manufacturers Involved: Heil Company

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 736

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

TRAILERS.MANFD 1-1 1960 THRU 7-31 1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENINGPROCESS AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGH RESIDUALSTRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAY TURN INTO PHYSICALCRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKINGOCCURS MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WHERE NECESSARY.'