HENDRICKSON UNSPECIFIED 9999: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91E009000

Make Model Year
HENDRICKSON UNSPECIFIED NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-03-28 1991-04-02 1991-04-11

Production Dates: 1988-01-01 - 1990-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9115

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE TANDEM AXLE REAR LEAF SUSPENSION SPRING HANGER CAN FRACTURE.

Consequence

BROKEN SPRING HANGER CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF SUSPENSIONCOMPONENTS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND PERSONALINJURY.

Remedy

REPLACE SPRING HANGER.

Notes

SYSTEM: TANDEM AXLE REAR LEAF SUSPENSION SPRING HANGER; MODELS HA-400 ANDHA-460.DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: TRUCK TRACTORS USED IN LOGGING OPERATIONS.NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS BEING INITIATED BY HENDRICKSON SUSPENSION. FORD MOTORCOMPANY, WESTERN STAR, FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION, HME, INC., KENWORTH ANDVOLVO ON HEAVY TRUCK WILL CONDUCT SEPARATE RECALL CAMPAIGNS.