HIGHWAY UNSPECIFIED 1960: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V212000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HIGHWAY | UNSPECIFIED | 1960 |
| Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database | |
| 1971-11-16 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1960-01-01 - 1962-07-01
Manufacturers Involved: HIGHWAY TRAILER IND.,INC.
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2642
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
Notes
HIGHWAY CAMPAIGN NO N/A.SEMI-TRAILER.JAN.1, 1960 THRU JU L 31 1962.POSSIBILITY THAT INDUCTION HARDENING PROCESS IN EF FECT AT NORTH-AMERICANROCKWELL AXLE PLANT MAY HAVE CREATED HI GH RESIDUAL STRESSES AT INNER BEARINGSHOULDER AREA.STRESSESMAY BECOME PHYSICAL CRACKS UNDER EXTENDED FIELDSERVICE.CON TINUED USE OF AXLE AFTER CRACKING OCCURS MAY CAUSE TO FRACTURE .'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHERE REPLACING WHERENECESSARY.'
