JANNELL UNSPECIFIED 1984: STRUCTURE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V013000

Make Model Year
JANNELL UNSPECIFIED 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-12-21 1985-01-07 1985-02-22

Production Dates: 1984-12-01 - 1984-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: JANNELL & SONS BODY CO.

Component: STRUCTURE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

U BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE TRUCK BODY TO THE CHASSIS MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL STRESS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FRACTURE OF THE U BOLTS COULD CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE TRUCK BODY FROM THE TRUCK CHASSIS AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND PERSONAL INJURY, ALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

INSTALL NEW U BOLTS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING ONES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK BODIES. SYSTEM: STRUCTURE/U BOLTS.