HENDRICKSON UNSPECIFIED 1961: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V183000

Make Model Year
HENDRICKSON UNSPECIFIED 1961
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-07-14 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1960-01-01 - 1962-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

HENDRICKSON CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRAILER.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENINGPROCESS IN EFFECT AT NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL'S AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HIGHRESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARING SHOULDER AREA.STRESSES MAY TURN INTOPHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELD SERVICE.CONTINUED USE OF AXLE AFTERCRACKING MAY CAUSE AXLE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WHERE NECESSARY'.