HEIL UNSPECIFIED 1978: STRUCTURE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V072000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HEIL | UNSPECIFIED | 1978 |
| Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database | |
| 1979-03-16 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: Heil Company
Component: STRUCTURE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE GIRTH SEAM MAY DEVELOP A CRACK WHICH CAN CONTINUE TO GROW UNTIL THE TANK FAILS, BRINGING THE TRAILER TO A STOP.
REPAIRS WILL CONSIST OF A LAPPER BAND BEING PLACED OVER THE GIRTH SEAM AND THE INSTALLATION OF FITTINGS WHICH CAN BE AIR TESTED TO DETERMINE IF A FAILURE IS DEVELOPING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, TANK.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TRAILER STOPS SUDDENLY, A TRAFFIC HAZARD WOULDEXIST WITH A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE RELEASE OFHAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN THE TANK CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: FAILURE CANNOT BE DETECTED BECAUSE THE CONTENTS DO NOT LEAK FROM A CRACKIN THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE TANK.
